🇬🇧 Eventually meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

"Eventually" means something will happen, but not right now. It might take a long time, and you may have to wait, but if you keep going or time passes, it will happen in the end.

I told my homework, "Eventually I’ll do you," and it whispered back, "Eventually I’ll ruin your weekend."

I stared at the cookie jar so long that eventually Grandma said, "Oh fine, just take one before you burn a hole in it with your eyes."

My alarm clock rang so many mornings that eventually I started dreaming about hitting the snooze button inside my dream.

I practiced my evil villain laugh in the mirror until eventually my mom asked if I needed more sleep or less sugar.

I kept asking my dad for a pet dragon, and eventually he said, "If you can find a fireproof couch, we’ll talk."

Anna plants a small seed in the ground. She waters it and eventually watches each day. It does not wake at once; eventually a tiny green top shows. She waits more, and eventually a leaf comes. It grows slow, and eventually a bud forms. She smiles when it is a bright flower eventually, and she is happy.

This word is at the B1 level, which means it’s important for understanding and discussing familiar topics like work, school, or leisure. Words at this level help you express your thoughts, opinions, and experiences with more detail.

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