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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Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 25 Nov. 2025
Chase was suspended by the NFL after the spitting incident, which ultimately led to Ramsey’s ejection in the Steelers-Bengals matchup in Week 11.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 25 Nov. 2025
The duo ultimately came home on a SpaceX Dragon capsule in March of this year.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 25 Nov. 2025
To get out of that bubble was ultimately for the better for everyone.
—Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 25 Nov. 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 26 Nov. 2025.
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