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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Their final test is the toughest in a rematch with the Edmonton Oilers, the same team that just last year took them to seven games in the Stanley Cup Final before the Panthers ultimately prevailed.
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Rylee competed with reality star Harry Jowsey and danced their way to the quarterfinals before ultimately getting eliminated.
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On the trade front, hopes are still high on Wall Street that Trump will reach deals with other countries that will ultimately lower tariffs, particularly with the world’s second-largest economy.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2025
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Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
Their final test is the toughest in a rematch with the Edmonton Oilers, the same team that just last year took them to seven games in the Stanley Cup Final before the Panthers ultimately prevailed.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 3 June 2025
Rylee competed with reality star Harry Jowsey and danced their way to the quarterfinals before ultimately getting eliminated.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 3 June 2025
On the trade front, hopes are still high on Wall Street that Trump will reach deals with other countries that will ultimately lower tariffs, particularly with the world’s second-largest economy.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2025
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“Ultimately.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ultimately. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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