finally, eventually
(adverb) after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
Source: WordNet® 3.1
eventually (not comparable)
In the end; at some later time, especially after a long time, a series of problems, struggles, delays or setbacks.
(mathematics, of a sequence) For some tail; for all terms beyond some term; with only finitely many exceptions.
• (sense, in the end) at last, finally, yet, ultimately, in the end
Source: Wiktionary
E*ven"tu*al*ly, adv.
Definition: In an eventual manner; finally; ultimately.
E*ven"tu*al, a. Etym: [Cf. F. Ă©ventiel. See Event.]
1. Coming or happening as a consequence or result; consequential. Burke.
2. Final; ultimate. "Eventual success." Cooper.
3. (Law)
Definition: Dependent on events; contingent. Marshall.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 April 2025
(noun) an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity; “how big is that part compared to the whole?”; “the team is a unit”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
