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What’s the difference between the words “finally”, “eventually”, and “ultimately” in English? All three of these words are used to talk about something that happens at the end of a certain period of time, but they don’t exactly mean the same thing. And since both “finally” and “eventually” are words that we use quite often in everyday English, I wanted to explain how we use them so you can feel confident using them too! 😊 Take note of the meanings of the following three adverbs: 🔹finally = after a long time; when something happens, we use this word to say that we think that it has taken TOO MUCH TIME for something to happen, and to say that we’re happy, relieved, or satisfied that it has happened because we were waiting for it for a long time. After failing her driver’s test three times, she finally got her license on the fourth try. One of the best things that happened for me in 2023 was watching the second season of my favorite show, which finally came out in January after the first season came out in 2021. 🔹eventually = after a long series of events, and often after a lot of problems or difficulties; when we use “eventually”, we are emphasizing that something happened or will happen GRADUALLY over time and in the long run, but we don’t know when it’s going to happen. We can also use it at the end of a sentence, while it’s not common to put “finally” or “ultimately” at the end of a sentence. When he starts his online business, he hopes to eventually be able to become his own boss and quit his full-time job. u2028I didn’t feel like doing it that night, but I knew I’d get it done eventually. 🔹ultimately = after a long series of events, but we use it to talk about the final result of a situation. The focus is not on the amount of time it has taken (like with “eventually”), but rather what happens at the end of a process. They ultimately decided to break up because they realized they didn’t want the same things in life. Despite all of the hard work he put into it, his attempt to run for president was ultimately unsuccessful. Now, practice using these adverbs in the comments! . . . . .