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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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But his history is a useful reminder that no divine causality is ultimately needed to account for Athens’—or any nation’s—demise.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Ever since, the lawsuit has been mired in a dispute over whether Colorado courts were the correct venue, with the state Supreme Court ultimately ruling last May that they were.

From Salon • Apr. 10, 2026

The 29-year-old plunged towards the bottom of the leaderboard after his nine on the par-five hole, ultimately posting an eight-over-par 80.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Attendants ultimately had to tell Lyonne the plane wouldn’t be going anywhere until the actor got off, to which she reportedly obliged.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Not the part where we lied repeatedly to pursue a top-secret investigation that ultimately led the FBI to finding Mom in Jack Peterson’s townhouse in downtown Chicago.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller