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How to Say "Eventually" in French
Finalement
/finalmɑ̃/
Literally: In the end
Finalement
in the end
Good to know
Finalement is for something that has already happened. For a promise about the future, use un jour (one day) or à terme (in due course): on y arrivera un jour.
Correct
Finalement
What people say wrong
Éventuellement
possibly, if need be
The mistake to avoid. Éventuellement expresses possibility, not inevitability. So we'll eventually finish turns into we might finish, which is a very different promise to make a client.
In context
Finalement, il a accepté.
He eventually accepted.
On y arrivera un jour.
We'll get there eventually.
Éventuellement, je pourrais t'aider.
I could possibly help you.