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WordBand 5.5–6.5Core (NGSL)
eventually
/ɪ.ˈvɛn.tjʊ.li/
adverb
In the end; at some later time, especially after a long time, a series of problems, struggles, delays or setbacks.
- “When surrounded by war, one must eventually choose a side.”Tatoeba
- “Where books are burned, people will eventually also be burned.”Tatoeba
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Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)