ultimately

Adverb

• as the end result of a succession or process
  • "ultimately he had to give in"

Adv

• Indicating the last item.
• Indicating the most important action.
• In the end; finally.
• Used to indicate the etymon at which a given etymological derivation terminates.

Examples

• Cognate to Gottscheerish boßər, bàsser. Ultimately cognate to standard High German Wasser.
• Firstly,… Secondly,… Ultimately,…
• Shortened from maxiature, ultimately from Latin maximus ("large").
• Ultimately from Latin equus ("horse").
• Ultimately, he will have to make a decision before the end of the week.

Synonyms

at last, at long last, finally, in the end, at bottom, at heart, at length, at the end of the day, au fond, basically, by definition, deep down, endly, essentially, fundamentally, in effect, in essence, in the final analysis, last, lastly, substantially, ultimately, when all is said and done