Meaning & use
ultimately
In the end, after everything else has been considered or has happened; finally.
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Despite early setbacks, the team ultimately won the championship in the final round.
Ultimately, the decision about where to study rests with the student, not the parents.
A note on using this word
Ultimately often signals the final outcome of a process or the most important point in an argument, similar to "in the end" or "fundamentally."
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