Eventually vs There'd come a day

When to use each in English, with meaning, register, and examples.

Eventually

Top 2,000 (common) B1 adverb

There'd come a day

Beyond 10,000 (less common)

Most common: Eventually

	Eventually	There'd come a day
Pronunciation	🇬🇧 /["/ɪˈventʃuəli/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ɪˈventʃuəli/"]/	🇬🇧 //ðeə'd kʌm ə deɪ// 🇺🇸 //ðer'd kʌm ə deɪ//
Meaning	In the end; after a period of time.	One day in the future.
Example	Our flight eventually left five hours late.	She always believed there'd come a day when her dreams would come true.
Register	Neutral	Neutral
How common	Top 2,000 (common)	Beyond 10,000 (less common)
CEFR level	B1	-
Part of speech	adverb
Collocations	eventually arrive, eventually lead to, eventually happen	come a day, believe there'd come, know there'd come
Antonyms	immediately, instantly, now	-
Common mistakes	Using 'eventually' when the action is immediate or certain., Confusing it with 'eventual,' which refers to the final outcome rather than the process leading to it., Incorrectly placing it at the beginning of a sentence without a comma.	Using in casual conversation, which can sound unnatural., Misplacing the phrase in a sentence, leading to confusion., Forgetting to use 'there'd' instead of 'there will'.
Usage notes	Commonly used to suggest that something will happen after a delay. Avoid in very formal writing or when expressing immediate actions.	Commonly used in storytelling or reflections about the future. May sound old-fashioned or poetic in modern conversation.

See it in real clips

Peaky Blinders › S1 E1

And, like maggots, if left to swell they will eventually swarm like flies

Breaking Bad › S1 E4

Eventually, I caught her looking over at me,

House Of Cards › S1 E1

Eventually, I'll have to re-write the bill myself.

Peaky Blinders › S1 E1

And, like maggots, if left to swell they will eventually swarm like flies

Breaking Bad › S1 E4

Eventually, I caught her looking over at me,

Eventually

Better Call Saul › S1 E1

I should have known There'd come a day

There'd come a day

Frequently asked questions: Eventually vs There'd come a day

What's the difference between Eventually and There'd come a day?

Eventually: In the end; after a period of time. There'd come a day: One day in the future.

Which is more common: Eventually and There'd come a day?

Eventually is the most common in everyday English.

Can you show an example of each?

Eventually: Our flight eventually left five hours late. There'd come a day: She always believed there'd come a day when her dreams would come true.

Can I use Eventually and There'd come a day interchangeably?

Not always. Eventually and There'd come a day are related and overlap in some contexts, but they differ in register, how common they are, and usage, so swapping one for another can change the meaning or tone. Check the differences above before substituting.