eventually
Sooner or later
Eventually means at some unspecified future time, after a period of waiting or a series of events.
It implies that something will happen, though not immediately: Eventually the rain stopped, I'll get around to it eventually.
The word carries a sense of inevitability—the outcome is expected, just delayed.
At a subsequent time
- afterwardAt a subsequent time
- afterwardsAt a subsequent time
- thereafterFrom that point on
- subsequentlyOccurring after something else
finally · ultimately · someday · sometime · hereafter · in time · down the road · sooner or later
Without any doubt
- unavoidablyWithout possibility of prevention
- inescapablyWithout possibility of avoidance
- necessarilyAs an unavoidable consequence
- surelyWith complete confidence
undoubtedly · inexorably · assuredly · definitely · unquestionably · predictably · invariably · guaranteed
What follows a cause
- conclusionEnd or deduction
- resolutionFormal decision or determination
- culminationHighest or final point
- endFinal portion or cessation
finale · upshot · denouement · fruition · completion · realization · consummation · payoff
Made to last longer
- protractedExtended beyond normal duration
- belatedArriving after expected
- overduePast expected arrival
- delayedMade to wait longer
deferred · slow · gradual · incremental · drawn-out · lengthy · extended · long-awaited
Remaining in expectation
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
- perseveranceSustained resolve despite obstacles
- persistenceContinuing despite difficulty
- steadfastnessFirm loyal dedication
tenacity · resilience · forbearance · tolerance · long-suffering · staying power · hanging on · biding time
later
At a subsequent time
- afterwardAt a subsequent time
- afterwardsAt a subsequent time
- thereafterFrom that point on
subsequently · finally · ultimately · someday · sometime · hereafter · in time · down the road · sooner or later · at length
certainly
Without any doubt
- unavoidablyWithout possibility of prevention
- inescapablyWithout possibility of avoidance
- necessarilyAs an unavoidable consequence
surely · undoubtedly · inexorably · assuredly · definitely · unquestionably · predictably · invariably · guaranteed · fated
result
What follows a cause
- conclusionEnd or deduction
- resolutionFormal decision or determination
- culminationHighest or final point
end · finale · upshot · denouement · fruition · completion · realization · consummation · payoff · endpoint
prolonged
Made to last longer
- protractedExtended beyond normal duration
- belatedArriving after expected
- overduePast expected arrival
delayed · deferred · slow · gradual · incremental · drawn-out · lengthy · extended · long-awaited · tardy
waiting
Remaining in expectation
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
- perseveranceSustained resolve despite obstacles
- persistenceContinuing despite difficulty
steadfastness · tenacity · resilience · forbearance · tolerance · long-suffering · staying power · hanging on · biding time · holding out
- timesecond, minute, hour, day, seconds
- futureforthcoming, upcoming, coming, impending, imminent
- future timestomorrow, soon, later, someday, next year
- timingtiming, stopwatch, pause, early, countdown
- future talkgoing to, will do, coming soon, up next, someday
- false friendsactual, actually, embarrassed, fabric, gift
eventuallynever
At no point
nevermore · ne'er · at no time · not ever · under no circumstances
eventuallyimmediately
Without any pause
instantly · at once · right away · straightaway · directly