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".
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 -
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.
Source: Franchise / Saw -
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.
Source: Music / R.E.M.
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Late and Eventually. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/eventually/late
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