Before
Before adverb - So as to precede something in order of time.
Eventually and before are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Eventually" instead an adverb "Before".
Eventually
Eventually adverb - At a later time.
Before and eventually are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Before" instead an adverb "Eventually".
Nearby Words: eventual, eventuality
Both words in one sentence
- Still thinking that he ought to have sex again before he dies, Marina eventually resolves this issue by lending him her best friend instead.
Source: Film / Attenberg -
It is eventually revealed that Shining Armor literally didn't exist before he was introduced, and once he appeared, the timeline adjusted itself both past and future to accommodate him.
Source: Remember the New Guy - He comes to regret it eventually, and turns Face again shortly before the cure is found.
Source: Fan Fic / The Fifth Act
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Eventually and Before. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/before/eventually
Before & Eventually. N.p., 2016. Web. 28 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/before/eventually>.
Eventually or Before. 2016. Accessed July 28, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/before/eventually.
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