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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Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
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Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
Williams ultimately settled his lawsuit with American Demolition before going to trial.
—Karen Morfitt, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
Rachel ultimately dies but is resurrected as the Witness, a figure bound to observe future events tied to the family.
—Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2026
The thieves ultimately made off with $10 million in Bitcoin and $3 million in Ethereum — holdings the victim later told police were publicly known.
—Megan Cassidy, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Apr. 2026
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 8 Apr. 2026.
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