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

The 62,500-capacity arena, the third-largest club stadium in English football, is ultimately owned by the Greater London Authority and continues to be propped up by UK taxpayers’ money, with relegation guaranteed to bring a further cost. —Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 21 May 2026

The shooters ultimately found two men — Mansour Kaziha and Nader Awad — in the parking lot outside and fatally shot them, Wahl said. —Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 21 May 2026

The Mavericks ultimately fell from championship contenders to the bottom tier of the standings. —Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 May 2026

But ultimately, the band’s unlimited creativity and clutter of genres give Sandbox a messy feel. —Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 20 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1652, in the meaning defined at sense 1