Eventually and Thereafter

Eventually

Eventually adverb - At a later time.

Thereafter and eventually are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Thereafter" instead an adverb "Eventually".

Nearby Words: eventual, eventuality

Thereafter

Thereafter adverb - Following in time or place.

Eventually and thereafter are semantically related. You can use "Eventually" instead an adverb "Thereafter".

Both words in one sentence

  • Death by Falling Over Actress Natasha Richardson fell while skiing and hit her head, and though she was up and lucid shortly thereafter, the injury eventually killed her.
  • Long-Lost Relative Miranda's mother was killed by the H'ylthri and a distraught Wendell returned to earth, where he eventually married Heather Duncan and shortly thereafter they had Daniel.
  • Bizarro Episode Thereafter, it is NEVER EVER EVER EVER mentioned again, and the LaForge character eventually falls in love with a holodeck character then eventually an actual woman, and they live happily ever after. BLAM.
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