ultimately
/ˈʌltɪmətli
/adverb
1Finally; in the end: the largest firms may ultimately become unstoppable...
- Which way you finally bet will ultimately depend on how badly you can't afford to lose.
- He is the part of us all that goes into the darkness, and finally ultimately achieves the goal.
- The condition, which is currently incurable, ultimately leads to premature death.
Synonyms
eventually, in the end, in the long run, at length, finally, sooner or later, in time, in the fullness of time, after some time, in the final analysis, when all is said and done, one day, some day, sometime, at last, at long last
informal when push comes to shove
British informal at the end of the day
1.1At the most basic level: ultimately he has only himself to blame...
- This level of training is ultimately about intellectually learning less but refining yourself more.
- Sea level and climate are ultimately linked, and their effects cannot always be separated.
- It works on many different levels and ultimately it is goofy fun and that's classic Disney.
Synonyms
fundamentally, basically, primarily, essentially, at heart, deep down