ultimately
advUK /ˈʌl.tɪ.mɪt.lɪ/ · CA, US /ˈʌl.tɪ.mɪt.li/
Etymology From ultimate + -ly.
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Indicating the last item.
- Firstly,… Secondly,… Ultimately,…
2
Indicating the most important action.
- Ultimately, he will have to make a decision before the end of the week.
3
In the end; finally.
- 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.2011 October 29, Neil Johnston, “Norwich 3 - 3 Blackburn”, in BBC Sport, archived from the original on 15 Jul 2020:
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Human sciences, Linguistics, Sciences Used to indicate the etymon at which a given etymological derivation terminates.
- Cognate to Gottscheerish boßər, bàsser. Ultimately cognate to standard High German Wasser.
- Shortened from maxiature, ultimately from Latin maximus ("large").
1 more example
- Ultimately from Latin equus ("horse").