eventually

/ɪˈventʃuəli/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪˈventʃuəli/ (ame, ipa) · /i-ˈven(t)-sh(ə-)wə-lē -ˈven-chə-lē, -chü-ə-lē/ (ame, mw)

eventually — adverb

1. after some time, especially when things have moved slowly or been hard to do

1.副詞B2
釋義

after some time, especially when things have moved slowly or been hard to do

例句

After months of searching, Aiko eventually found an apartment near her office in Taichung.

eventually + past simple after a time phrase

The town council eventually raised enough money to repair the old wooden bridge.

eventually + past simple for result after effort

同義詞
  • finally

    highlights the last step in a sequence or relief after waiting; more emotional than 'eventually'

  • ultimately

    focuses on the final result or most fundamental outcome rather than the passing of time

  • in the end

    more informal and conversational; common in everyday spoken English

反義詞
  • never

    means something did not happen at any point

  • immediately

    means without any delay, the opposite of waiting

文法句型

eventually + past simple

eventually + will + base verb

eventually + present perfect

用法筆記

Position is flexible: 'eventually' can appear at the start of a sentence (followed by a comma), before the main verb, or at the end. It is most common with past-tense verbs describing actions completed after a delay or repeated attempts.

常見錯誤

❌The project ultimately took six months to complete.' (when the focus is on time passing).
✅The project eventually took six months to complete.
💡'Ultimately' points to the most important final result; 'eventually' points to the time needed to finish.
❌He finally, after years of practice, became a good pianist.' (when the speaker wants to stress the long wait).
✅He eventually, after years of practice, became a good pianist.
💡'Finally' suggests the last item in a list of steps; 'eventually' better conveys that it took a long time to happen.