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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This leads to rigid policies, poor visibility and employees circumventing the system, ultimately undermining inventory accuracy and security.
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
And while the rest of the clip teases other NYC-centric stories, the doc will also explore how hip-hop ultimately went global.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 27 June 2025
It was accomplished, if ultimately more compelling as a stylistic experiment than in storytelling or emotional terms.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 27 June 2025
The show was canceled due to low ratings but became a cult classic, ultimately scoring a second season in 2014.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 27 June 2025
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
And while the rest of the clip teases other NYC-centric stories, the doc will also explore how hip-hop ultimately went global.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 27 June 2025
It was accomplished, if ultimately more compelling as a stylistic experiment than in storytelling or emotional terms.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 27 June 2025
The show was canceled due to low ratings but became a cult classic, ultimately scoring a second season in 2014.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 27 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for ultimately
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“Ultimately.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ultimately. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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