Afterward
Afterward adverb - Following in time or place.
Eventually and afterward are semantically related. in following topic. In some cases you can use "Eventually" instead an adverb "Afterward".
Nearby Word: afterwards
Eventually
Eventually adverb - At a later time.
Afterward and eventually are semantically related. You can use "Afterward" instead an adverb "Eventually".
Nearby Words: eventual, eventuality
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Both words in one sentence
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That Kai showed up shortly afterward and eventually destroys the palace may have something to do with it.
- Marcello's mother soon afterward died of sheer despair, leaving Marcello alone to struggle to survive in the world, eventually joining the clergy.
Source: Freudian Excuse / Video Games - Dynasty eventually fizzled out in 1989 while Dallas lasted until 1991 (with two TV films following in the years afterward).
Source: Dueling Works / Live-Action TV
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