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
Examples of ultimately in a Sentence
The changes ultimately proved to be unnecessary.
Ultimately, it's a question of who is more popular.
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But authorities ultimately found Chapman through phone records showing multiple calls between him and Jalloh in the week prior to the shooting, according to the affidavit.
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Arkansas Online, 14 Mar. 2026
Authorities ultimately found Hughes in the basement of a home on Blackberry Ridge Drive in Aurora – just a short distance from Shagbark Lane – and Williams seated in a work van on Blackberry Ridge Drive, according to the release.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
The sequence of events that led to Wilson’s murder, and ultimately, Armstrong’s conviction, is told through interviews with Austin police detectives and Travis County prosecutors, and by myself and others who became immersed in the tragedy through our work.
—Ian Dille, Outside, 13 Mar. 2026
The arrival of Hansen and Papapetros’ son Lukas ultimately provided the documentary’s natural end.
—Lise Pedersen, Variety, 13 Mar. 2026
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Arkansas Online, 14 Mar. 2026
Authorities ultimately found Hughes in the basement of a home on Blackberry Ridge Drive in Aurora – just a short distance from Shagbark Lane – and Williams seated in a work van on Blackberry Ridge Drive, according to the release.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
The sequence of events that led to Wilson’s murder, and ultimately, Armstrong’s conviction, is told through interviews with Austin police detectives and Travis County prosecutors, and by myself and others who became immersed in the tragedy through our work.
—Ian Dille, Outside, 13 Mar. 2026
The arrival of Hansen and Papapetros’ son Lukas ultimately provided the documentary’s natural end.
—Lise Pedersen, Variety, 13 Mar. 2026
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“Ultimately.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ultimately. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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