eventually
- finally
Be careful
Don't use ‘eventually’ when you mean that something might be true. Use possibly or perhaps.
Don't use ‘eventually’ when you mean that something might be true. Use possibly or perhaps.
Perhaps he'll call later.
‘eventually’ or ‘finally’
When something happens after a lot of delays or problems, you can say that it eventually happens or that it finally happens You use eventually when you want to emphasize that there were a lot of problems. You use finally when you want to emphasize the amount of time it took.
Eventually they got to the hospital.
I found Victoria Avenue eventually.
When John finally arrived, he said he'd lost his way.
‘finally’
You can also use finally to show that something happens last in a series of events.
The sky turned red, then purple, and finally black.
Don't use ‘eventually’ with this meaning, unless you want to emphasize that it happened after a lot of delays or problems.
You can also use finally to introduce a final point, ask a final question, or mention a final item.
Finally, Carol, can you tell us why you want this job?
Combine the flour and the cheese, and finally, add the milk.
Don't use ‘eventually’ with this meaning.