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
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
The strategy relied on allocating billions for economic programs and stimulating private-sector investment in the region in hopes that these programs would ultimately lead fewer migrants to make the dangerous journey north.
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Vera Bergengruen, TIME, 23 July 2024
Revel in the Results All this ultimately leads a custom color specialist to a solution that a designer may have never considered on their own but now can’t imagine a space without.
—Emily Evans Eerdmans, Architectural Digest, 23 July 2024
And actually, whether the CBA ultimately got approved or not kind of hung on that.
—Mark Maske, Washington Post, 23 July 2024
Since that first day nearly six weeks ago, Serena, 24, and Kordell, who is 22 and the younger brother of football player Odell Beckham Jr., have had their fair share of ups and downs but ultimately found their way back to each other, leaving the villa stronger than ever.
—Nicole Acosta, Peoplemag, 23 July 2024
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Vera Bergengruen, TIME, 23 July 2024
Revel in the Results All this ultimately leads a custom color specialist to a solution that a designer may have never considered on their own but now can’t imagine a space without.
—Emily Evans Eerdmans, Architectural Digest, 23 July 2024
And actually, whether the CBA ultimately got approved or not kind of hung on that.
—Mark Maske, Washington Post, 23 July 2024
Since that first day nearly six weeks ago, Serena, 24, and Kordell, who is 22 and the younger brother of football player Odell Beckham Jr., have had their fair share of ups and downs but ultimately found their way back to each other, leaving the villa stronger than ever.
—Nicole Acosta, Peoplemag, 23 July 2024
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“Ultimately.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ultimately. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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