eventually vs finally
"Eventually" means something happened after an uncertain amount of time, with no clear sequence. "Finally" marks the last step, often with a sense of relief.
eventually
Means "after some time, especially after a delay or difficulty," with no defined sequence of steps.
The common mistake: En español, "eventualmente" significa "posiblemente" u "ocasionalmente," no "con el tiempo." Son falsos amigos: se parecen, pero significan cosas distintas.
"The deployment eventually succeeded after three retries."
finally
Means "as the last step in a sequence," or expresses relief that something long-awaited has happened.
"We finally deployed the app after months of work."
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