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Use in varieties of Scots

eventually Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words49.4 55.3 44.8 59.6 58.1 32.8 8.8
Number of occurrences153104 28 6 10 3 2
Number of authors56 30 13 4 5 2 2

Occurrences of eventually in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
the book, which wis published eventually in 1865. Glaswegian, the dial on page v
Eventually she spottit a wee gless boax on page 14
wee hooley wae the Lory, wha eventually took the spur an goat huffy, on page 25
when the race wis feeneesht. Eventually, when they'd been runnin fir on page 27
pattit oan the back. Anywey, eventually it wis aw aer wi, an they sat on page 29
Also on pages 36, 38, 42, 45, 50, 51, 64, 81, 94, 97
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Brown, Ian Lallans 70 - The Scots leid in modren Scots drama, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
. The first wis Mary that wis eventually produced bi the Royal Lyceum on page 40

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
ieldhill, the right went oan, eventually tae Slamannan. A coo at the b on page 1

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Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
an eventually dial-up wir on page 35

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
sand pounds. But don't worry. Eventually you still start to make real on page 52
. It then took him aw day but eventually he tracked the boay doon tae on page 70
esitated tae answer the hing. Eventually ah caved and picked up but ah on page 156
e rushin aboot under ma feet. Eventually on page 171
e ma wey up the windy stairs. Eventually reachin ma destination. Which on page 188
Also on pages 194
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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
on tae be division an mayhem. Eventually, jist the ither year in 2016, on page 21

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McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
nvestin fer a year or twa but eventually he cuidnae resist the temptat on page 33
r strength for whan they wuid eventually hae tae gang hame. Nou that t on page 64
in close tae roarin fou = but eventually wi a haill load o shushin an on page 72
he cowardice o the common lot eventually got on Davie's nerves an he d on page 86
e 1832 the British Parliament eventually passit the Reform Bill that p on page 125

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
Rip it rip it, shoutet Karen. Eventually ah gied in an tore the paper on page 43
in the class tae ignore her. Eventually she startet smokin anaw an a on page 82
n an it wis weirdin me oot so eventually ah jist said, If it's aboot t on page 114
wis an slag aff evrubdy else, Eventually ah jist said on page 169

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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
s, and ye'll find yer classes eventually. That's wis his advice. on page 4
s oot their floo'er pots, and eventually, ah planned, fixin the fence on page 37

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
nnie day, eh no?" said Violet eventually, jist tae brek the silence. S on page 7
in. "It's aw sortit," he said eventually, "Yese are awa tae stey wi a on page 14
nd their ain fleggit thochts. Eventually, Mr. Poe chapped the door and on page 17

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
he party, Mrs Brennan?' David eventually asks. on page 2
wi me, but they worked it oot eventually. Ah've got eosinophilic pneum on page 5

2 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 59 - Terry Fae Brooklyn, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - Aryshire, prose
Eventually I gets demobbed an I goes bac on page 136

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Kay, Billy Lallans 78 - Thochts on the bonnie broukit bairn at hame an abroad, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
n, an getting naeplace he wes eventually led tae the village patriarch on page 11

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Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
in them aw ower the place but eventually they saw the muckle cliffs o on page 30
oon the ba Hercules's semmit. Eventually Atlas returned wi three shini on page 47

2 matches

Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - The Stert ae World War III?, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
ee pettit lip pokin oot, till eventually he stertit snorin again.
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Nicol, Alissa Poor Wee Livvy, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - North Lanarkshire, weans
Eventually, they took they obvious solut
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Sutherland, Hope Twa sisters, een room, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Buckie, prose
naming ivery doll wee hid. In eventually fan it came tae playin thi ga
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Sacrificial Doo, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ere it flaps a bit mare afore eventually, efter a final twitch, it flo
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Bennett, Peter The Bothy (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
the idea oot ay haun, ah’d eventually relented in the interests ay
but he came roon tae the idea eventually. Some cunt needs tae tell him
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Bennett, Peter Graftin, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
saster fur him, as his granny eventually claimed him an brought him up
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Bennett, Peter TA Hauf an a Hauf, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
inordinate amount ay time he eventually gets here, puttin the tray oa
1 matches

Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
tae get whit a needed online eventually.”
Eventually, ah spot a sign that reads SC
2 matches

Muir, Glenn David of Seafield, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
s seevin year auld my parents eventually gied in tae my endless pleadi
mbition wis tae hae a dug and eventually the day arrived and Faither d
2 matches

Muir, Glenn Al Fresco, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
The search for bait went on, eventually faither turned a sizeable log
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Muir, Glenn Ozsome, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
uckle tornado. Poll Tax Hoose eventually landit wi a crash in the Land
Eventually they were grantit an audience
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McKillop, Roger Challengin' Times, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
caught up wi’ them. When A eventually got them, A wis less than pol
1 matches

McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
in fits o’ laughter. Callum eventually realised that he’d lost his
1 matches

McKillop, Roger Wee Roge Boobs, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
ddelin’ turns an’ braces. Eventually Jenny capsized, A quickly wen
1 matches

Hodgart, John A Catalogue o Sair Neglect, (Bella Calledonia 2016) Central - North Ayrshire, blog
the Higher Still Support Unit eventually produced support material on
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
Eventually she dozed a wee agin his shoo
he thocht, she deserved that. Eventually as the gloamin fadit, Iskande
his faither on the verandah. Eventually the auld man fund the courage
fter the Captain had went. “Eventually,” he sayed, “we’re gaun
some Chinese,” Hsien sayed eventually. “Come on.”
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Bennett, Peter Time, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
Eventually it abated, the near nightly c
1 matches

Seth-Smith, Niki Chynge o sum kind is comin either wey, but a vote tae leave wad empooer Europe’s faur richt, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
micht tak post-Brexit, mibbie eventually wioot Scotland. Whit happens
1 matches

Ewen, Allan Pairt Ane: Janus leuks back, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
perial walcome. George Square eventually saw masses o Yes voters hopes
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Bennett, Peter Arabian Monkfish (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
, ponderin oer the next move. Eventually ah worked up the balls tae go
1 matches

Douglas, Ashley The Maitland Quarto and Poem 49, (wee-windaes.nls.uk 2021) Central, prose
y trauchlesome eesicht, which eventually gart him gae blindt, and Mari
1 matches

Facebook link (Changed Times Historical Novel By Ethyl Smith 2022) Central
weel liked by the villagers. Eventually it tae shut doon an the Natio

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eenister. This wud cam later. Eventually he wud become the last martyr

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000 merks. His heid an haunds eventually landed on top o the Netherbow

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Eventually in desperation they ordered t
e cell door open an hope he'd eventually come oot.

Bratchpiece, Neil The Wee Man Ft. Leo - Parliamo Glasgow, (YouTube 2014) Central - Glasgow, poetry
So eventually yer reakin' like a mess of fe
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 3, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
eight the day’s activities eventually catch up wae the wee man and
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@Seperatist_No1 tweeted
om ?? but they will get there eventually ??(2020) search twitter

@jax6754 tweeted
ward tae watchin it when it's eventually shown here in the UK on @Come(2018) search twitter

@MartinBroon tweeted
en that and when wur We gonna eventually score in the????(left)nets in(2020) search twitter
wae yous for when the game is eventually played, or whit? Askin fur a (2020) search twitter

@billykayscot tweeted
Roberto that it got it richt eventually when he foondit the National (2020) search twitter

@DABArbuckle tweeted
- a finite budget that will eventually rin oot. Get back under yer r(2020) search twitter

@bigandymccoll tweeted
e NS and the whole thing will eventually be kent. That could happen af (2022) twitter link

Doric

Shearer, Gillian Tales Fae The Doric Side - Guernica, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
cutlery wis a nightmare. But eventually ah fun een. The pot noodle wi on page 42

1 matches

Gray, Kathleen Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Ootlin, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
Her granny wis a nurse an wis eventually the heid mid-wife for the hal on page 57
bit aabody kint it wis me an eventually, I hid nae pals tae ging aboo on page 58
thing wis gain tee give an it eventually did ane Friday. Ellen hid sta on page 59

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
did Ah tak?" ye speered as Ah eventually teen ye tee. on page 19
twistit, Gertie - fin ye div eventually snuff it, wi'll hae te screw on page 36

2 matches

Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
ere aa uised oot at sea afore eventually bein uised for nordic buirial on page 15

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Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 58 - Cyaard, the Tattie Doodle, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
nce. But perhaps his name has eventually been cleared. Charlie 'Chaser on page 118

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Ireland, Mark Wi A Facey Like Yours, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Banff, prose
to face him: tyin his laces! Eventually i sheen are on, nae reight of
Eventually up comes Callum we his baggie
2 matches

Ritchie, John Fishin in the Findhorn, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
adrenaline rush was mental. A eventually landed it took one hour and h
1 matches

Riddell, Conor San Diego, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
e, a missed a connection so a eventually got to ma hotel aboot ten hoo
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Catty, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
the breadwinner at that time. Eventually her father died and the docto
nd worked awa at the cooncil, eventually reachin the rank o Registrar.
o. Younger fowk used them and eventually her card index system wiz rel
t seemed tae answer tae that. Eventually ‘Catty’ started tae come
ween the een. Aifter the fire eventually wint oot the fower bodies wer
5 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Tabby Sooker, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
ifter a lot o questions I’d eventually tae own up tae my addiction.
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Angels Ten, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
tion but I kept it tae masel. Eventually I made a full recovery fae my
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat If I Catch Ye I'll Eat Ye, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
wye. Settlin doon a bittie he eventually got some charge doon the barr
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Stones That Turned, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
hes that tore at her legs and eventually near drappin reached the burn
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Seven Coins o Kineddart, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
tae dee athing the richt wye eventually!”
r mair than a fortnicht until eventually wi the cook’s insistence Je
2 matches

Young, Morna The Twa Chrisses, (Scots Language Center 2021) Doric, prose
p. Aye, back some o them come eventually… wi their degree papers or
1 matches

@cligeey tweeted
@AllyHannah6 It will pan oot eventually(2020) search twitter
@cattyish It went aff eventually(2020) search twitter

@Manuforti1968 tweeted
for mair dickin aboot. Lesson eventually learned,: Stop dickin aboot. (2020) search twitter

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
nt aboot my daily business an eventually the gled came tae me! It must (2021) twitter link

Orkney

Cormack, Kevin Toonie Void, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
he Sandisans, whose hoose wid eventually on page 7

1 matches

Grieve, Ingrid Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
didna see him or his wife. I eventually moved back home and wid bump on page 33
it wan wis still misseen! Wae eventually fund it inside the hoose sitt on page 129

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Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Dad eventually recovered an so did his wound on page 43

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Giles, Harry Josephine WHIT TAE WRITE NOU?, (https://harryjosephine.com/ 2015) Orkney, blog
as weys o endan that limits. Eventually, A hope, A’ll be writan in
1 matches

Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
oon on a Settirday eftirnune. Eventually, of coorse, dey took dir ain on page 4
a dat far wrang.) Onywye shü eventually consented, an dey got ane, bi on page 5
ve him fur dat hidmist night. Eventually he left, an got a peerie cara on page 20
ary an her bastard bairn. Dey eventually got da croft nixt door as wee on page 37
da moarnin draggit on, till I eventually heard da car turnin in da rod on page 48
Also on pages 58
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Ratter, Peter Da Perishin Nort, (Young Shetland Writer 2010) Shetland, prose
iida ice until hit cracked an eventually caved in. He gaffed wi manic
1 matches

Watt, Valerie Froggy smoorikins, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
ftir approachin twartree, wan eventually agreed tae spill da beans on
1 matches

Nicholson, Hannah Samhain - Usher in the Dark - Scalloway Castle, (Leopard Arts 2021) Shetland, poetry
Afore he eventually made his ain contribution
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@tattooedselkie tweeted
everybody comes intae dir ain eventually!(2021) search twitter

Southern

The Westender Loupin Salmon, (The Hawick Paper 2007) Southern, newspaper
lations on their way hame bit eventually, if they stick in, and if luc
if luck's on their side, they eventually reach their goal.
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@jamie_ginger tweeted
ong laddies we will get there eventually. @george_hogg the hair i have(2012) search twitter

Ulster

Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
An eventually we'll aa gae bak, on page 38

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@HurchinHome tweeted
had to have a hurchin film eventually https://t.co/pFHf54aab0(2017) search twitter

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