Meaning of IN THE LONG RUN

WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[adv]  after a very lengthy period of time; "she will succeed in the long run"
	Synonyms:		in the end
Thesaurus Terms
	Related Terms:		all in all, all things considered, almost entirely, altogether, approximately, as a rule, as a whole, as an approximation, as things go, as times go, at large, broadly, broadly speaking, by and large, chiefly, commonly, effectually, essentially, eventually, finally, generally, generally speaking, in due course, in due season, in due time, in general, in round numbers, in the main, in time, mainly, mostly, normally, on balance, on the average, on the whole, ordinarily, overall, predominantly, prevailingly, roughly, roughly speaking, routinely, speaking generally, substantially, ultimately, usually, virtually