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Definitions

ultimately

ADVERB
eventually
Synonyms
STRONGEST
basically conclusively finally someday sooner or later
WEAK
after a while after all as a conclusion at last at long last at the close by and by climactically fundamentally hereafter in conclusion in consummation in due time in future in the end in the sequel presently sequentially sometime somewhere
Antonyms
WEAK
never

Example Sentences

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Most seasoned investors sell elevated volatility because it will ultimately crash like a wave hitting the beach.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Several defense attorneys credited the state prosecutors for scrutinizing the charges more thoroughly and ultimately deciding that some of the cases did not pass the smell test.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

They were right, but ultimately it wasn’t the website ads that transformed their creative pastime into a money-making industry.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Carell said he was initially drawn to its father-daughter relationship but ultimately found it to be about much more.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

Packets of information were themselves packaged—into chromosomes, and ultimately in cells.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee