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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United’s season, while admirable in its tenacity and grit on the pitch, has ultimately been driven by over-performance at both ends of the pitch.
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Megan Feringa, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Federal investigators ultimately found that its officers use excessive force, discriminate against Black people, conduct stops and searches without probable cause, and arrest people purely for not having the money to pay fines.
—Topher Sanders, ProPublica, 14 Apr. 2025
For the individual developer or business, the calculation should ultimately be about value, not price.
—Andrew Filev, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
And parenting is different from other stressors that most humans are subjected to: A big work project ultimately ends, but motherhood just keeps going.
—Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 14 Apr. 2025
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Megan Feringa, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Federal investigators ultimately found that its officers use excessive force, discriminate against Black people, conduct stops and searches without probable cause, and arrest people purely for not having the money to pay fines.
—Topher Sanders, ProPublica, 14 Apr. 2025
For the individual developer or business, the calculation should ultimately be about value, not price.
—Andrew Filev, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
And parenting is different from other stressors that most humans are subjected to: A big work project ultimately ends, but motherhood just keeps going.
—Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 14 Apr. 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 23 Apr. 2025.
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