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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But a team that was arguably the best in the NFL 12 weeks into the season ultimately lost to the Seattle Seahawks in the NFC championship game.
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Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
That connection ultimately cost the bank more than $350 million in settlements and fines.
—Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 30 Jan. 2026
Oil prices slipped after jumping more than 3% on Thursday due to worries about tensions between the United States and Iran, which could ultimately constrict the flow of crude.
—Matt Ott, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
Warsh, is a Stanford University graduate who earned his law degree from Harvard and ultimately married into the Lauder cosmetics family.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
That connection ultimately cost the bank more than $350 million in settlements and fines.
—Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 30 Jan. 2026
Oil prices slipped after jumping more than 3% on Thursday due to worries about tensions between the United States and Iran, which could ultimately constrict the flow of crude.
—Matt Ott, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
Warsh, is a Stanford University graduate who earned his law degree from Harvard and ultimately married into the Lauder cosmetics family.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
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“Ultimately.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ultimately. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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