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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Richard Olsen, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
James said if dingoes are ultimately found to be responsible, Piper would not have supported a cull.
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This agricultural advance ultimately supported the production of up to ten million pounds of pecans annually by the early 1920s, resulting in a multimillion dollar pecan industry.
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Tanbreez was ultimately acquired by Critical Metals.
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Richard Olsen, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
James said if dingoes are ultimately found to be responsible, Piper would not have supported a cull.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 24 Jan. 2026
This agricultural advance ultimately supported the production of up to ten million pounds of pecans annually by the early 1920s, resulting in a multimillion dollar pecan industry.
—Literary Hub, 23 Jan. 2026
Tanbreez was ultimately acquired by Critical Metals.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 23 Jan. 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 28 Jan. 2026.
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