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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White was also a candidate for the position during the election that ultimately settled on Howell as executive director.
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Mike Jones, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026
But prosecutors added a stalking charge instead, of which Brown and Raygoza were ultimately convicted.
—James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2026
His groin injury was ultimately too limiting to play through.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
The Clintons previously objected to testifying before Congress about their ties to the late financier, but ultimately acquiesced to Comer’s subpoena.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 27 Feb. 2026
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Mike Jones, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026
But prosecutors added a stalking charge instead, of which Brown and Raygoza were ultimately convicted.
—James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2026
His groin injury was ultimately too limiting to play through.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
The Clintons previously objected to testifying before Congress about their ties to the late financier, but ultimately acquiesced to Comer’s subpoena.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 27 Feb. 2026
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“Ultimately.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ultimately. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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