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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 ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
eventually adverb in the end, finally, one day, after all, some time, ultimately, at the end of the day, in the long run, sooner or later, some day, when all is said and done, in the fullness of time, in the course of time Eventually your child will leave home to lead her own independent life. Translations eventually [ɪˈventʃʊəlɪ] ADV 1. (= finally) → finalmente, al final he eventually agreed that she was right → finalmente or al final admitió que ella tenía razón he eventually became Prime Minister → finalmente or con el tiempo llegó a ser primer ministro eventually [ɪˈvɛntʃuəli] adv (= finally) [arrive, leave] → finalement (= ultimately) [plan, hope] → un jour His activities eventually led him into politics BUT Ses activités ont fini par l'amener à faire de la politique. eventually adv → schließlich; (= one day) → eines Tages; (= in the long term) → auf lange Sicht; they will take decisions on savings and eventually on redundancies → sie werden Entscheidungen über Einsparungen und schließlich auch Entlassungen treffen; eventually your child will leave home → eines Tages wird Ihr Kind von zu Hause weggehen; this will eventually cause problems → das bringt auf lange Sicht Probleme eventually [ɪˈvɛntʃʊəlɪ] adv (at last) → alla fine, finalmente eventually the species will become extinct (given time) → la specie finirà per estinguersi eventually [ɪˈvɛntʃʊəlɪ] adv (at last) → alla fine, finalmente eventually the species will become extinct (given time) → la specie finirà per estinguersi How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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He eventually drowned himself in the river Mi-Lo, and in spite of the search made for his body, it was never found. At last calm was restored, and eventually the apes became accustomed to the strange antics of their craft, after which no more trouble was experienced with them. She shrouded herself, puffing and snorting, in a cloud of steam at the stove, and eventually extracted a frying-pan full of potatoes that hissed. |
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