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

Synonyms of ultimately

• eventually
• finally
• someday

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

MetroLoft defaulted on its debt on a pre-COVID conversion project at 20 Broad Street, and one of its lenders ultimately assumed ownership of the building. — Andrew Rice, Curbed, 23 July 2026

Chmerkovskiy took the time to fully explain why that approach to partnership might ultimately cost Pritchard his lead. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 22 July 2026

Former President Joe Biden ultimately commuted 37 out of 40 federal death sentences. — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2026

The nascent distributor Obscured Releasing ultimately picked the movie up earlier this year, and dropped it in select theaters in May. — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 22 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1652, in the meaning defined at sense 1