At last vs Eventually

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At last

Top 2000 (comune)

Eventually

Top 2000 (comune) B1 adverb

	At last	Eventually
Pronuncia	🇬🇧 //ət lɑːst// 🇺🇸 //ət læst//	🇬🇧 /["/ɪˈventʃuəli/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ɪˈventʃuəli/"]/
Significato	Finally after a long time waiting.	Alla fine; dopo un po' di tempo. In the end; after a period of time.
Esempio	I finished my project, and at last, I can relax.	Our flight eventually left five hours late.
Registro	Neutro	Neutro
Quanto è comune	Top 2000 (comune)	Top 2000 (comune)
Livello CEFR	-	B1
Categoria grammaticale		adverb
Collocazioni	at last, a resolution, at last, the moment, at last, the truth	eventually arrive, eventually lead to, eventually happen
Contrari	-	immediately, instantly, now
Errori comuni	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.
Note d'uso	Use 'at last' to express relief or joy when something finally happens. It's neutral and works in both spoken and written contexts.	Usato comunemente per suggerire che qualcosa accadrà dopo un ritardo. Evitare nella scrittura molto formale o quando si esprimono azioni immediate. 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

Domande frequenti: At last vs Eventually

Qual è la differenza tra At last e Eventually?

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

Puoi mostrare un esempio di ciascuna?

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

Posso usare At last e Eventually in modo intercambiabile?

Non sempre. At last e Eventually sono affini e a volte si sovrappongono, ma differiscono per registro, frequenza e uso, quindi scambiarle può cambiare il significato o il tono. Controlla le differenze qui sopra prima di sostituire.