ultimately

ultimate +‎ -ly

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈʌl.tɪ.mɪt.lɪ/, /ˈʌl.tɪ.mət.li/

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• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈʌl.tɪ.mɪt.li/, [ˈʌl.tɪ.mɪɾ.li], IPA^(key): /ˈʌl.tə.mət.li/[1]
• (General Australian) IPA^(key): /ˈʌl.tɪ.mɪt.li/, [ˈʌl.tɪ.mɪɾ.li]
• Hyphenation: ul‧tim‧ate‧ly

ultimately (not comparable)

1. Indicating the last item.

   Synonyms: at last, finally, in the end; see also Thesaurus:lastly

   Firstly,… Secondly,… Ultimately,…

2. Indicating the most important action.

   Synonyms: at the end of the day, when all is said and done; see also Thesaurus:fundamentally

   Ultimately, he will have to make a decision before the end of the week.

   • 2011 October 29, Neil Johnston, “Norwich 3 - 3 Blackburn”, in BBC Sport‎:

     That Wolves reached half-time on level terms had much to do with the ultimately luckless Hennessey, who was in action in the opening minute to tip away Samir Nasri's shot following a City corner.

3. (linguistics) Used to indicate the etymon at which a given etymological derivation terminates.

   Synonym: terminal etymon

   Cognate to Gottscheerish boßər, bàsser. Ultimately cognate to standard High German Wasser.

   Shortened from maxiature, ultimately from Latin maximus ("large").

   Ultimately from Latin equus ("horse").

• “ultimately”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.