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EVENTUALLY

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (adverb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

After an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

Synonyms:

eventually; finally

Classified under:

Adverbs

Pertainym:

eventual (expected to follow in the indefinite future from causes already operating)

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 Context examples: 

Ndao said he expects the device could eventually work in heat as extreme as 1,300 degrees Fahrenheit (704 degrees Celsius), which could have major implications in many industries.

(Harnessing Heat to Power Computers, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

The inhibition leads to disruption of ALK- and FAK-mediated signal transduction pathways and eventually inhibits tumor cell growth in ALK- and FAK-overexpressing tumor cells.

(ALK-FAK Inhibitor CEP-37440, NCI Thesaurus)

Upon administration, muscadine grape skin extract (MSKE) appears to inhibit PI3K/Akt and MAPK signaling, eventually leading to apoptosis and a reduction in tumor cell proliferation.

(Muscadine Grape Skin Extract, NCI Thesaurus)

This may result in NK cell activation, antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC) and eventually tumor cell lysis.

(Anti-CD30/CD16A Monoclonal Antibody AFM13, NCI Thesaurus)

Most people with MD eventually lose the ability to walk.

(Muscular Dystrophy, NIH: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)

Eventually, it can lead to tooth loss.

(New Link Found between Alzheimer's & Gum Disease Bacteria, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

In a family of diseases called tauopathies, it is these tau aggregates that interfere with the proper function of brain cells, which can lead to cognitive impairment and eventually dementia.

(Pathogenic tau and cognitive impairment are precipitated by a high-salt diet, National Institutes of Health)

By disrupting fungal cell membrane synthesis and integrity, oxiconazole alters fungal cell membrane permeability, promotes loss of essential intracellular components and eventually inhibits fungal cell growth.

(Oxiconazole, NCI Thesaurus)

This may eventually halt tumor cell growth.

(Aerosolized Aldesleukin, NCI Thesaurus)

The tumor can also eventually cause numbness or paralysis of the face.

(Acoustic Neuroma, NIH: National Institute of Deafness and Communication Disorders)