adverb

ultimately

ultimately, finally, in the end

Ultimately, the decision is yours.

Ultimately, the decision is yours.

It's a simple but ultimately effective plan.

It's a simple but ultimately effective plan.

Ultimately, [clause] in the end; finally Ultimately, you have to make your own decision.

Synonyms: finally, eventually, in the end

Formed from 'ultimate' + the adverb-forming suffix '-ly'. 'Ultimate' comes from Latin 'ultimus' (last).

It answers the question 'What happened in the end?'. It describes the 'ultimate' result.

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