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
South said that campaign convinced him Biden will ultimately prevail.
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Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2024
Taylor-Johnson does a fine job of showing how what could have been just another night of drunken flirting blossomed into an obsessive and ultimately destructive romance.
—Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 12 May 2024
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Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2024
Taylor-Johnson does a fine job of showing how what could have been just another night of drunken flirting blossomed into an obsessive and ultimately destructive romance.
—Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 12 May 2024
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“Ultimately.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ultimately. Accessed 15 May. 2024.
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