ultimately

ˈʌltəmətli

Definition

Definition of ultimately - Reverso English Dictionary

Adverb

final outcomein the end after a long process

Ultimately, they decided to move to Canada.

conclusively

eventually

finally

important pointmost importantly in a discussion

Ultimately, it's your decision to make.

conclusively

finally

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Origin of ultimately

Latin, ultimatus (final) + -ly (adverbial suffix)

Terms with ultimately included in their meaning

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cooler heads will prevail

exp.

arguments

calm people ultimately influence decisions more than angry people

end consumer

business

person who ultimately uses a product or service

in the last analysis

adv.

conclusion

ultimately considered after all factors

in the last instance

adv.

philosophy

ultimately when considering the final reason cause or decision

nothingburger

overhyped

something hyped but ultimately unremarkable

Examples of ultimately in a sentence

He ultimately became the CEO after years of hard work.
Ultimately, the truth will come out.
Ultimately, we need to focus on the main issue.

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French:finalement, ...
German:letztendlich, schlussendlich, ...
Italian:alla fine, in definitiva, ...
Spanish:finalmente, ...
Portuguese:no final, no final das contas, ...
Chinese:最终, 最重要的是, ...
Japanese:最終的に, 究極的に, ...
Arabic:في النِّهاية, فِي نِهَايَةِ الْمَطَافِ, ...
Hebrew:בְּסוֹפוֹ שֶׁל דָּבָר, בְּסוֹפוֹ שֶׁל דָּבָר, ...
Russian:в конце концов, в конечном счете, ...
Ukrainian:зрештою, насамперед, ...
Hindi:अंततः, सबसे महत्वपूर्ण, ...
Bengali:শেষ পর্যন্ত, সবচেয়ে গুরুত্বপূর্ণভাবে, ...
Catalan:finalment, ...
Czech:nakonec, v konečném důsledku, ...
Danish:i sidste ende, ultimativt, ...
Dutch:uiteindelijk, ten slotte, ...
Greek:τελικά, το πιο σημαντικό, ...
Hungarian:végül, végül is, ...
Khmer:ទីបំផុត, សំខាន់បំផុត, ...
Korean:결국, 궁극적으로, ...
Persian:در نهایت, در آخر, ...
Polish:ostatecznie, na koniec, ...
Portuguese (BR):no final, no final das contas, ...
Romanian:în cele din urmă, cel mai important, ...
Swedish:till slut, till syvende och sist, ...
Thai:ในที่สุด, ที่สำคัญที่สุด, ...
Turkish:sonunda, sonuçta, ...
Vietnamese:cuối cùng, quan trọng nhất, ...

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