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

Dakota Johnson and Colin Ferrell amping up the tension, which ultimately has reverberations that go beyond just a bad breakup. — Chris Willman, Variety, 28 Sep. 2026

Computer simulations and dynamic modeling performed by the team show that lowering this energy barrier boosts speed from under 100 flips per second to over 400,000 flips per second, ultimately generating over a million random bits every second. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2026

The penalty transformed a Panthers takeaway into a 15-yard gain for the Browns and ultimately enabled the ensuing and game-winning Browns score. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 27 Sep. 2026

While the altercation was ultimately broken up, Heim later addressed the incident on social media. — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1652, in the meaning defined at sense 1