Eventually vs In the end

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Eventually

Top 2000 (courant)B1adverb

In the end

Top 2000 (courant)
 EventuallyIn the end
Prononciation🇬🇧 /["/ɪˈventʃuəli/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ɪˈventʃuəli/"]/🇬🇧 //ɪn ði ɛnd//🇺🇸 //ɪn ði ɛnd//
SensIn the end; after a period of time.Finally or at the conclusion.
ExempleOur flight eventually left five hours late.In the end, we decided to go with the original plan.
RegistreNeutreNeutre
FréquenceTop 2000 (courant)Top 2000 (courant)
Niveau CEFRB1-
Nature grammaticaleadverb
Collocationseventually arrive, eventually lead to, eventually happenin the end result, in the end decision, in the end analysis
Antonymesimmediately, instantly, now-
Erreurs fréquentesUsing '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 it too early in a sentence., Confusing it with 'at the end' which refers to a specific time rather than a conclusion.
Notes d'usageCommonly used to suggest that something will happen after a delay. Avoid in very formal writing or when expressing immediate actions.Use in storytelling or when summarizing. It connects ideas and indicates the final outcome; avoid in formal writing.

Questions fréquentes : Eventually vs In the end

Quelle est la différence entre Eventually et In the end ?

Eventually: In the end; after a period of time. In the end: Finally or at the conclusion.

Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?

Eventually: Our flight eventually left five hours late. In the end: In the end, we decided to go with the original plan.

Puis-je utiliser Eventually et In the end de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. Eventually et In the end 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.

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