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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However, the analyst is bullish that the company could ultimately capitalize on the AI thesis.
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Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025
Springer, who played for the 2017 World Series champion (and sign-stealing) Houston Astros, hit Bazardo’s 1-0 pitch into the left-field seats to ultimately win the game.
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Could Trump’s pastoral critics ultimately face the same frivolous yet burdensome investigations that now plague his political critics?
—Rev. Nathan Empsall, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
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Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025
Springer, who played for the 2017 World Series champion (and sign-stealing) Houston Astros, hit Bazardo’s 1-0 pitch into the left-field seats to ultimately win the game.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 21 Oct. 2025
KPop Demon Hunters was a surprise sensation for Netflix after it was released over the summer, ultimately becoming the most popular film in the history of the platform.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2025
Could Trump’s pastoral critics ultimately face the same frivolous yet burdensome investigations that now plague his political critics?
—Rev. Nathan Empsall, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 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 24 Oct. 2025.
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