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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Of course, the truest judge of any new aesthetic technology is the people who ultimately will be wearing the product.
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Megan McIntyre, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
This includes building or maintaining a skills taxonomy, measuring proficiency and, ultimately, tracking internal mobility.
—David James, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The 10-week trial then introduced over 1,000 exhibits and called more than 100 witnesses to ultimately convict Dzhokhar Tsarnaev.
—Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
Patel's disclosures could create those avenues for the defense, even if judges ultimately rule the strength of the forensic and testimonial evidence supports continuing the prosecution.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
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Megan McIntyre, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
This includes building or maintaining a skills taxonomy, measuring proficiency and, ultimately, tracking internal mobility.
—David James, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The 10-week trial then introduced over 1,000 exhibits and called more than 100 witnesses to ultimately convict Dzhokhar Tsarnaev.
—Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
Patel's disclosures could create those avenues for the defense, even if judges ultimately rule the strength of the forensic and testimonial evidence supports continuing the prosecution.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
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 18 Sep. 2025.
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