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ultimately
adverb ul·ti·mate·ly \-mət-lē\
: at the end of a process, period of time, etc.
: at the most basic level : in the central or most important way
Full Definition of ULTIMATELY
1
: in the end : fundamentally <the word comes ultimately from Latin>
2
: eventually <ultimately, they agreed>
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First Known Use of ULTIMATELY
1652
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- eventually, finally, someday, sometime, sooner or later, yet
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