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ultimately meaning

EN[ˈʌltɪmətli]

    Definition of ultimately in English Dictionary

  • AdverbSUF-ly
    1. Indicating the last item.
      1. Firstly, ... Secondly, ... Ultimately, ...
    2. Indicating the most important action.
      1. Ultimately, he will have to make a decision before the end of the week.
  • More Examples
    1. Used in the Middle of Sentence
      • He did not get every jot and tittle, but the plan ultimately adopted was viable.
      • Multiple pathways are involved in the resolution of existing and progressing fibroproliferative diseases [32 ], which will ultimately lead to different outcomes when they become deregulated.
      • Though familiar, thin and over-reliant on stereotype, a semifeminist “Tony ’n Tina’s Wedding,” it’s ultimately a charming coming-out party (1:00).
  • Part-of-Speech Hierarchy
    1. Adverbs
      • Uncomparable adverbs
      • Morphemes
        • Suffixes
          • Words by suffix
            • Words suffixed with -ly

      Other Vocabulary

      Look-Alike Words
      1. en intimately
      2. en ultimates
      3. en ultimatum
      4. fr ultimatum
      5. en animately
      Source: Wiktionary

      Meaning of ultimately for the defined word.

      Grammatically, this word "ultimately" is an adverb, more specifically, an uncomparable adverb. It's also a morpheme, more specifically, a suffixe.
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