ultimately
adverb
ul·ti·mate·ly
ˈəl-tə-mət-lē 
1
: in the end : fundamentally
the word comes ultimately from Latin
2
: eventually
ultimately, they agreed
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Examples of ultimately in a Sentence
The changes ultimately proved to be unnecessary.
Ultimately, it's a question of who is more popular.
Recent Examples on the Web
Soon after Navalny’s death, U.S. President Joe Biden said Putin was ultimately responsible but did not accuse the Russian president of directly ordering it.
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Aamer Madhani, Fortune Europe, 29 Apr. 2024
Fortune’s Bethany McLean was the first to raise questions about Enron in a March 2001 article, ultimately leading to the company’s downfall.
—Bywill Daniel, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2024
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Aamer Madhani, Fortune Europe, 29 Apr. 2024
Fortune’s Bethany McLean was the first to raise questions about Enron in a March 2001 article, ultimately leading to the company’s downfall.
—Bywill Daniel, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for ultimately
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“Ultimately.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ultimately. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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