eventually B1 Topic:Time US /ɪˈvɛn.t͡ʃu.ə.li/ UK /ɪˈvɛn.t͡ʃuː.ə.li/ See IPA manual Freq #2018 Meanings 1 adv In the end, especially after a long time or many problems. After years of trying, she eventually passed the exam. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · in the end, especially... finallyat last More ultimatelyyet ↔ Opposites immediatelypromptlysoon Word family Related forms frequentlysometime Etymology AI details From eventual + -ly. The third sense is influenced by any of several European languages, including Czech eventuálně, French éventuellement, Swedish eventuellt. *gʷem- Proto-Indo-European View etymology graph -> Topics Time External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # eventually **Type:** Word **Level:** B1 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ɪˈvɛn.t͡ʃu.ə.li/ **IPA (UK):** /ɪˈvɛn.t͡ʃuː.ə.li/ **Frequency rank:** 2018 ## Meanings 1. In the end, especially after a long time or many problems. ## Examples - After years of trying, she eventually passed the exam. ## Synonyms - finally - ultimately - yet ## Antonyms - immediately - promptly - soon ## Related Forms - frequently - sometime ## Roots and Affixes - Root: *gʷem- ## Etymology From eventual + -ly. The third sense is influenced by any of several European languages, including Czech eventuálně, French éventuellement, Swedish eventuellt. ## AI Etymology Eventually comes from eventual + -ly. The third sense is influenced by any of several European languages, including Czech eventuálně, French éventuellement, Swedish eventuellt. In current use, the main sense is “In the end, especially after a long time or many problems”. Its deeper ancestry includes Proto-Indo-European *gʷem-. ## Topics - Time markdown