At last vs Eventually

Cuándo usar cada una en inglés, con significado, registro y ejemplos.

At last

Top 2000 (común)

Eventually

Top 2000 (común) B1 adverb

	At last	Eventually
Pronunciación	🇬🇧 //ət lɑːst// 🇺🇸 //ət læst//	🇬🇧 /["/ɪˈventʃuəli/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ɪˈventʃuəli/"]/
Significado	Finally after a long time waiting.	Al final; después de un tiempo. In the end; after a period of time.
Ejemplo	I finished my project, and at last, I can relax.	Our flight eventually left five hours late.
Registro	Neutral	Neutral
Qué tan común	Top 2000 (común)	Top 2000 (común)
Nivel CEFR	-	B1
Categoría gramatical		adverb
Colocaciones	at last, a resolution, at last, the moment, at last, the truth	eventually arrive, eventually lead to, eventually happen
Antónimos	-	immediately, instantly, now
Errores comunes	Confusing with 'at least'; they have different meanings., Using in very formal writing where simpler alternatives may fit better.	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.
Notas de uso	Use 'at last' to express relief or joy when something finally happens. It's neutral and works in both spoken and written contexts.	Se usa comúnmente para sugerir que algo sucederá después de un retraso. Evitar en escritos muy formales o al expresar acciones inmediatas. Commonly used to suggest that something will happen after a delay. Avoid in very formal writing or when expressing immediate actions.

Míralo en clips reales

At last.

At last

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

Preguntas frecuentes: At last vs Eventually

¿Cuál es la diferencia entre At last y Eventually?

At last: Finally after a long time waiting. Eventually: In the end; after a period of time.

¿Puedes mostrar un ejemplo de cada una?

At last: I finished my project, and at last, I can relax. Eventually: Our flight eventually left five hours late.

¿Puedo usar At last y Eventually indistintamente?

No siempre. At last y Eventually están relacionadas y a veces se solapan, pero difieren en registro, frecuencia y uso, así que cambiar una por otra puede alterar el significado o el tono. Revisa las diferencias de arriba antes de sustituir.