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 Connecticut and America deserve healthcare systems that facilitate scientific research, incorporate emerging evidence and integrate the treatment options that rigorous study ultimately demonstrates to be safe and effective. — John R. Gordon, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2026 Meanwhile Karl Lagerfeld designed exquisite Weimar Kabaret-ish costumes (these ultimately proved too fragile to attach Madonna's monitoring system to. — Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 5 July 2026 That has ultimately been of great benefit to American sports. — Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026 Senra ultimately paid out of pocket for years before the show could cover its own costs. — Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 5 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for ultimately
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ultimately
  1. eventually
  2. finally
  3. someday
Adverb
  • The decision sparked protests and set off years of litigation involving community groups, beach access advocates and, eventually, the state of California.
    — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 16 July 2026
  • An exceptional book about Kafka’s first translators and how his work was eventually introduced to American readers during the Cold War.
    — Diana Arterian, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026
Definition of eventually
Adverb
  • Officials finally directed her to a port facility that had been turned into an emergency morgue after countless bodies were unearthed from the rubble in the days following the earthquake.
    — Susana Erazo, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
  • After rediscovering the mummies during a curation project at the Egyptian Museum in 2020, researchers finally examined them with advanced analysis techniques and equipment.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 17 July 2026
Definition of finally
Adverb
  • Against that backdrop, telling workers that the gains will trickle down to them someday is not enough.
    — James Broughel, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
  • Although scientists cannot predict exactly when earthquakes will occur, the scientific community already had reached a consensus that the region would experience a large earthquake someday, even before the study was published.
    — Velvet Wu July 3, Sacbee.com, 3 July 2026
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