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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That may not last long, and ultimately the public will bear the cost.
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Raul Elizalde, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
But Michigan is a local control state and ultimately, schools make the final call.
—Lily Altavena, Freep.com, 14 Aug. 2025
But he was sentenced to jail time in 1990 on federal and tribal charges, including bribery and racketeering; his earlier refusal to step down when placed on administrative leave led to a lengthy standoff and ultimately a riot in which two of his supporters died.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2025
Further examinations indicated that the debris shed by the star in that time ultimately shaped the supernova’s light emissions.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 14 Aug. 2025
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Raul Elizalde, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
But Michigan is a local control state and ultimately, schools make the final call.
—Lily Altavena, Freep.com, 14 Aug. 2025
But he was sentenced to jail time in 1990 on federal and tribal charges, including bribery and racketeering; his earlier refusal to step down when placed on administrative leave led to a lengthy standoff and ultimately a riot in which two of his supporters died.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2025
Further examinations indicated that the debris shed by the star in that time ultimately shaped the supernova’s light emissions.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 14 Aug. 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 20 Aug. 2025.
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