Distant
Distant adjective - Not close in time or space.
Eventually and distant are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Eventually" instead an adjective "Distant".
Eventually
Eventually adverb - At a later time.
Distant and eventually are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Distant" instead an adjective "Eventually".
Nearby Words: eventual, eventuality
Both words in one sentence
- In Bambi for example, his father doesn't partake in raising him (at first), humans are rarely seen and when they are they are a menace, he has to literally fight for a mate, his mother grows distant and eventually abandons him come mating season so she can raise her next fawn, etc...
Source: Xenofiction - It eventually gets better, due to people marrying (distant, or sometimes not-so-distant) relations.
Source: Archive Panic - Robo Troll Call (In the not-so distant future, robots are abusing their sentience to make prank calls to people, causing phone bills to skyrocket and eventually, society as we know it to collapse.)
Cite this Source
Eventually and Distant. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/distant/eventually
Distant & Eventually. N.p., 2016. Web. 28 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/distant/eventually>.
Eventually or Distant. 2016. Accessed July 28, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/distant/eventually.
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