How to say "eventually" in Japanese

• 結局けっきょくJLPT N3approx.Common
  adverbCovers 'eventually' as 'in the end; after all; ultimately': it presents something as the final result of a situation, once everything is taken into account. Typical when summing up or drawing a conclusion.
  ゆっくりと着実ちゃくじつなのが結局けっきょく勝かつ。↗

  Slow and steady wins the race.
• 早晩そうばんCommon
  noun, adverbCovers 'eventually' as 'sooner or later; in time': something has not yet happened but is bound to happen at some point, whether soon or late. Typical in predictions or warnings.
  早晩そうばん彼女かのじょは姿すがたを現あらわすだろう。↗

  Sooner or later, she will appear.

Choose 結局 for 'eventually' meaning 'in the end, after all', the outcome once everything is taken into account; choose 早晩 for 'eventually' meaning 'sooner or later', something expected to happen at some point.

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• 結局けっきょくafter all
• 早晩そうばんsooner or later
• 後ほどのちほどlater on
• いずれはeventually
• 挙句の果てあげくのはてfinally
• 回りまわってまわりまわってafter making the rounds
• やがてfinally
• ゆくゆくin the future
• いずれsooner or later
• どうしてもin the end