ultimately

adverb

ˈəl-tə-mət-lē How to pronounce ultimately (audio)
Definition of ultimatelynext
as in eventually
at a later time we'll ultimately renovate this section of the house, but for now it will stay as it is

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Recent Examples of ultimately Purists argue that the investment style ultimately protects wealth. — Alastair Marsh, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026 The Genesis singer ultimately spent seven months in the hospital recovering from his near-death ordeal. — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 2 Aug. 2026 The Lynx ultimately won the championship that season and Fowles was named finals MVP. — Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026 DeSantis ultimately prevailed over Gillum by a fraction of a percentage point. — Shauna Muckle, Miami Herald, 2 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ultimately
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ultimately
  1. eventually
  2. finally
  3. someday
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  • What began as a weeklong music camp eventually turned into year-round educational programming, where students learn songwriting, music theory, recording and live performance before showcasing their work on the festival stage.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
  • In 1973, Austin expanded its section of I-35 through the central part of the city, which eventually included its now-infamous second deck of the highway.
    — Mac Engel July 31, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 2026
Definition of eventually
Adverb
  • And most importantly, can Miami finally win the Atlantic Coast Conference on its way to attempting to win a national championship?
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
  • After thirty months of rehabilitation, the trio are finally released — and immediately kidnapped by a resistance group.
    — Michael Schneider, Variety, 31 July 2026
Definition of finally
Adverb
  • Second, the recent shifting of US export control policy has created a real concern among other nations that access to frontier intelligence itself could someday be gated by geopolitics, not just chips.
    — Ashish Bhatia, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The hope is that the birds on Palmyra Atoll will hatch chicks outside of human care for the first time in 40 years, and someday, once the brown tree snakes are managed, Guam kingfishers can finally return to their native habitat.
    — Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 29 July 2026
Definition of someday

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