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

As part of a bipartisan deal last month to end the government shutdown, Thune agreed to let Democrats bring forward a bill to extend the premium credits offered under Obamacare, with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) ultimately settling on a three-year extension. —Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 9 Dec. 2025

Franco’s side was ultimately what the appeals court ruled in favor of on Tuesday, ordering that a new panel of judges to oversee his case. —Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 9 Dec. 2025

Western notions of the divine feminine are much more inclined to cling to the binary, resisting the idea that male and female bodies alike are ultimately woven from the same nondual reality. —Anya Foxen, The Conversation, 9 Dec. 2025

But ultimately, these states do not need to privately possess cutting-edge chips to do so. —Daniel Benaim, Foreign Affairs, 9 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1652, in the meaning defined at sense 1