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# eventual

adjective

«eventual» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

Happening at the end of a long time or after a series of events; final. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/eventual/#m1)

### In the lessons

In stories and sport, «the eventual winner» tells the reader who won in the end, after many rounds. In history, «the eventual result» shows what finally happened. Phrases: «the eventual winner», «eventual success», «eventual outcome».

### Examples

- Spain were the eventual champions. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/eventual/#x1)
- After many tries, his eventual success made him proud. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/eventual/#x2)
- The eventual cost of the bridge was double the plan. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/eventual/#x3)
- We didn't know the eventual result until the last day. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/eventual/#x4)
- The eventual outcome of the war changed the map of Europe. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/eventual/#x5)
- Practice led to her eventual win. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/eventual/#x6)

### Note

Adjective; adverb: eventually (in the end). False friend: in some languages a similar word means «possible», but in English «eventual» means final, not possible. Used before a noun: «the eventual winner».

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «eventual» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/eventual/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«eventual» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/eventual.html) on Mova free.