English Explanatory Dictionary

ultimately

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adv
  1. Indicating the last item.
  2. Indicating the most important action.
  3. In the end; finally.
  4. Used to indicate the etymon at which a given etymological derivation terminates.

Pronunciation

/ˈʌl.tɪ.mɪt.lɪ/ /ˈʌl.tɪ.mət.li/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-ultimately.wav /ˈʌl.tɪ.mɪt.li/ [ˈʌl.tɪ.mɪɾ.li] /ˈʌl.tə.mət.li/ /ˈɐl.tɪ.mɪt.li/ [ˈɐl.tɪ.mɪɾ.li]

Word forms

ultimately

Etymology

From ultimate + -ly.

Synonyms

at last finally in the end at length endly last lastly ultimately at the end of the day when all is said and done at bottom at heart au fond basically by definition deep down essentially fundamentally in effect in essence in the final analysis substantially
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