At last vs Eventually

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At last

Top 2000 (courant)

Eventually

Top 2000 (courant) B1 adverb

	At last	Eventually
Prononciation	🇬🇧 //ət lɑːst// 🇺🇸 //ət læst//	🇬🇧 /["/ɪˈventʃuəli/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ɪˈventʃuəli/"]/
Sens	Finally after a long time waiting.	À la fin ; après un certain temps. In the end; after a period of time.
Exemple	I finished my project, and at last, I can relax.	Our flight eventually left five hours late.
Registre	Neutre	Neutre
Fréquence	Top 2000 (courant)	Top 2000 (courant)
Niveau CEFR	-	B1
Nature grammaticale		adverb
Collocations	at last, a resolution, at last, the moment, at last, the truth	eventually arrive, eventually lead to, eventually happen
Antonymes	-	immediately, instantly, now
Erreurs fréquentes	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.
Notes d'usage	Use 'at last' to express relief or joy when something finally happens. It's neutral and works in both spoken and written contexts.	Souvent utilisé pour suggérer que quelque chose arrivera après un délai. À éviter dans un style très formel ou pour des actions immédiates. Commonly used to suggest that something will happen after a delay. Avoid in very formal writing or when expressing immediate actions.

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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

Questions fréquentes : At last vs Eventually

Quelle est la différence entre At last et Eventually ?

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

Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?

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

Puis-je utiliser At last et Eventually de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. At last et Eventually sont proches et se recoupent parfois, mais elles diffèrent par le registre, la fréquence et l'usage, donc remplacer l'une par l'autre peut changer le sens ou le ton. Regarde les différences ci-dessus avant de substituer.