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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The deal, if ultimately approved by city commissioners, would replace a similar soon-to-expire development agreement the city and UM made a decade ago.
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Chierstin Roth,
CBS News,
2 July 2026
England ultimately beat Panama in a 2-0 victory and will now likely go on to face either Senegal or the Democratic Republic of Congo at Atlanta Stadium in Atlanta on July 1.
—
Jaclyn Hendricks,
PEOPLE,
2 July 2026
The Commission ultimately left it at 400 feet, prompting an intense reaction from the angry crowd.
—
Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
2 July 2026
The deal, if ultimately approved by city commissioners, would replace a similar soon-to-expire development agreement the city and UM made a decade ago.
—
Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
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“Ultimately.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ultimately. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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