Ultimately — Ul ti*mate*ly, adv. As a final consequence; at last; in the end; as, afflictions often tend to correct immoral habits, and ultimately prove blessings. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ultimately — [ul′tə mitlē] adv. finally; at last; in the end * * * ul·ti·mate·ly (ŭlʹtə mĭt lē) adv. At last; in the end; eventually. * * * … Universalium
ultimately — index hereafter (eventually), in due course Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
ultimately — [adv] eventually after all, after a while, as a conclusion, at last, at long last, at the close, basically, by and by, climactically, conclusively, finally, fundamentally, hereafter, in conclusion, in consummation, in due time, in future, in the… … New thesaurus
ultimately — [ul′tə mitlē] adv. finally; at last; in the end … English World dictionary
ultimately — [[t]ʌ̱ltɪmətli[/t]] ♦♦♦ 1) ADV: ADV with v, ADV adj Ultimately means finally, after a long and often complicated series of events. Whatever the scientists ultimately conclude, all of their data will immediately be disputed. ...a tough but… … English dictionary
ultimately — ul|ti|mate|ly [ ʌltımətli ] adverb ** 1. ) after a process or activity has ended: Her efforts were ultimately bound to fail. Technological advances could ultimately lead to even more job losses. 2. ) used for emphasizing the main point that you… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
ultimately — adverb Date: 1652 1. in the end ; fundamentally < the word comes ultimately from Latin > 2. eventually < ultimately, they agreed > … New Collegiate Dictionary
ultimately — adverb a) Indicating the last item. Firstly, ... Secondly, ... Ultimately, ... b) Indicating the most important action. Ultimately, he will have to make a decision before the end of the week. Syn: at last … Wiktionary
ultimately — adv. Ultimately is used with these adjectives: ↑accountable, ↑decisive, ↑destructive, ↑doomed, ↑fatal, ↑fruitless, ↑frustrating, ↑futile, ↑impossible, ↑inconclusive, ↑irreconcilable … Collocations dictionary