ultimately
/'ʌltimitli/
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Definition
- Adverb:
- As the final result or outcome of a sequence of events or a process; in the end; finally. It indicates the last stage in a series or the most fundamental point after all considerations.
Usage
- Position in a sentence: Typically placed before the main verb or at the beginning or end of a clause to modify the entire statement.
- Function: Used to emphasize the final conclusion, result, or most basic truth of a matter.
Examples
- Adverb:
- After months of negotiation, they ultimately reached an agreement.
- He considered many options but ultimately decided to stay.
- Ultimately, the success of the project depends on teamwork.
Advanced Usage
- "Ultimately, ..." (Sentence starter): Used to introduce a concluding or fundamental point.
- Ultimately, it's a question of ethics.
- In logical arguments: Used to signify the final or decisive point in reasoning.
- All these factors lead to one ultimate conclusion.
Variants and Related Words
- Ultimate (adj): Being or happening at the end of a process; final. Also, fundamental or basic.
- The ultimate goal is complete independence.
- Penultimate (adj): Second to last in a series.
- The penultimate chapter sets up the climax.
Synonyms
- Finally: After a long time, typically involving difficulty or delay.
- Eventually: At some later time, especially after a delay or series of events.
- In the end: When everything is considered; finally.
Antonyms
- Initially: At the beginning.
- Primarily: For the most part; mainly.
Related Phrases and Idioms
- "The ultimate test/result": The final and most significant test or outcome.
- The championship game is the ultimate test of their skill.
- "In the ultimate analysis": When considering the most basic elements; fundamentally.
- In the ultimate analysis, consumer confidence drives the economy.
Adverb
- as the end result of a succession or process
- ultimately he had to give in
- at long last the winter was over