Eventually and Late

Eventually

Eventually adverb - At a later time.

Late and eventually are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Late" instead an adverb "Eventually".

Nearby Words: eventual, eventuality

Late

Late adverb - After the due, usual, or proper time.
Usage example: she has a habit of arriving late for everything

Eventually and late are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Eventually" instead an adverb "Late".

Nearby Words: lately, lateness

Both words in one sentence

  • She points out that it may be possible for her to fix everything, but first she arrives too early and then too late and eventually ends up fighting another self-based villain entirely.
    Source: Peggy Sue
  • Franchise / Saw Eventually, after much destruction around him, he was killed but it was too late; he created more of himself, and those new cells similarly show every sign of recreating themselves.
  • Music / R.E.M. It wasn't intended to actually stand for anything - they stayed up late writing names on a blackboard and eventually started running through a dictionary, picking out words at random.
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