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CDeSimone_Eventually and finally
by CDeSimone - (2017-04-05)
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EVENTUALLY & FINALLY
Eventually:
We use the adverb eventually to mean ‘in the end’, especially when something has involved a long time, or a lot of effort or problems.
Examples:
I looked everywhere for my keys, and eventually found them inside one of my shoes!
I found it hard to follow what the teacher was saying, and eventually I lost concentration.
After years of abuse from her husband, she eventually found the courage to leave him.
After a long search, they eventually found the missing papers.
Keep trying and you'll find a job eventually.

Finally:
We use the adverb finally to refer for the last item in a list or the last point in a discussion.
Examples:
We finally agreed a deal.
So Susannah and Guy finally got married, did they?
The plan hasn't been finally approved.
She finally apologized, but she wasn't very graceful about it.
After months of working, he finally finished the garden.