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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Bitter divisions among House and Senate Republicans, however, ultimately sank the Senate's attempt to bring the impasse to an end.
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Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026
The Red Storm ultimately lost to the Blue Devils, 80-75.
—John Dias, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
The rezoning request for the project failed to secure a positive recommendation from Yorkville’s Planning and Zoning Commission in January, but the matter was ultimately brought forward to the council on Tuesday with some changes.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
That is the part that’s ultimately out of our hands as the developers.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 27 Mar. 2026
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Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026
The Red Storm ultimately lost to the Blue Devils, 80-75.
—John Dias, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
The rezoning request for the project failed to secure a positive recommendation from Yorkville’s Planning and Zoning Commission in January, but the matter was ultimately brought forward to the council on Tuesday with some changes.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
That is the part that’s ultimately out of our hands as the developers.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 27 Mar. 2026
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“Ultimately.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ultimately. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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