ultimately
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ul·ti·mate·ly

adverb \-mət-lē\

Definition of ULTIMATELY

1
: in the end : fundamentally <the word comes ultimately from Latin>
2
: eventually <ultimately, they agreed>

Examples of ULTIMATELY

  1. The changes ultimately proved to be unnecessary.
  2. Ultimately, it's a question of who is more popular.

First Known Use of ULTIMATELY

1652

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