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ultimately

adverb

Indicating the last item.

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Word Facts

Word length
10
Starts with
U
Ends with
Y
Contains
LT
Scrabble score
15
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

/ˈʌltɪmətli/

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adverb

  1. 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. Used to indicate the etymon at which a given etymological derivation terminates.

    “Cognate to Gottscheerish boßər, bàsser. Ultimately cognate to standard High German Wasser.”

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Example Sentences

Firstly,… Secondly,… Ultimately,…
Ultimately, he will have to make a decision before the end of the week.
Cognate to Gottscheerish boßər, bàsser. Ultimately cognate to standard High German Wasser.

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