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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The film depicts how, despite all efforts to stay in the shadows, Moulin is ultimately betrayed and tortured at the hands of the ambitious head of the Gestapo in Lyon, Klaus Barbie (Eidinger).
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Alex Ritman, Variety, 10 May 2025
Boston ultimately finished 0 for 12 with runners in scoring position and stranded nine runners on base.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 10 May 2025
The couple ultimately wed in 1975, after exchanging informal, private vows at the top of the Eiffel Tower a few weeks earlier.
—Jacqueline Weiss, People.com, 10 May 2025
These lobbyists — often paid for by the respective governments or their proxies — often disseminate propaganda that can impact stability in the region and ultimately, U.S. national security.
—Christopher Shays, New York Daily News, 10 May 2025
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Alex Ritman, Variety, 10 May 2025
Boston ultimately finished 0 for 12 with runners in scoring position and stranded nine runners on base.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 10 May 2025
The couple ultimately wed in 1975, after exchanging informal, private vows at the top of the Eiffel Tower a few weeks earlier.
—Jacqueline Weiss, People.com, 10 May 2025
These lobbyists — often paid for by the respective governments or their proxies — often disseminate propaganda that can impact stability in the region and ultimately, U.S. national security.
—Christopher Shays, New York Daily News, 10 May 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 13 May. 2025.
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