单词 | eventually |
释义 | eventually (once / 214 pages) adv Eventually refers to an unspecific time when something will be completed, and it usually suggests it won't be done soon. Think of eventually being said with a big sigh, as though the speaker knows that it will take a long time before something will be finished. Still, it does allow for the hope that, although it might not be anytime soon, it will be done at last — a promise fulfilled. Not now, maybe, but eventually. WORD FAMILYeventual: eventuality, eventually+/eventuality: eventualities USAGE EXAMPLESAfter dragging my then girlfriend around at least 10 NYC Nike stores I eventually found them. The Guardian(Jan 02, 2017) The debate between liberalism and republicanism, especially active in the 1970s, eventually subsided. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) Two Marines, a major and a sergeant, were eventually convicted of lesser charges. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) adv after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay Syn finally |
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