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e·ven·tu·al·ly

[ih-ven-choo-uh-lee]
adverb
finally; ultimately; at some later time: Eventually we will own the house free and clear.

Origin:
1650–60; eventual + -ly
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  • He served two tours in Vietnam and remained on active duty until 1992, eventually rising to colonel.
  • The emergency power eventually ran out altogether.
  • He eventually died in peace—a rare ending for a pirate.
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eventually (ɪˈvɛntʃʊəlɪ)
 
adv
1.  at the very end; finally
2.  (as sentence modifier) after a long time or long delay: eventually, he arrived

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