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ul·ti·mate·ly  (lt-mt-l)
adv.
At last; in the end; eventually.

ultimately [ˈʌltɪmɪtlɪ]
adv
in the end; at last; finally
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adv.1.ultimately - as the end result of a succession or processultimately - as the end result of a succession or process; "ultimately he had to give in"; "at long last the winter was over"

ultimately
adverb
1. finally, eventually, in the end, after all, at last, at the end of the day, sooner or later, in the fullness of time, in due time a tough but ultimately worthwhile struggle
2. fundamentally, essentially, basically, primarily, at heart, deep down Ultimately, Bismarck's revisionism scarcely affected British interests.
Translations
ultimately [ˈʌltɪmɪtlɪ] ADV (= eventually) → al final, finalmente; (= in the end) → en última instancia; (= in the long run) → a la larga; (= fundamentally) → en el fondo
they were ultimately responsible for his deatheran responsables en última instancia de su muerte
the more difficult, but ultimately more satisfying, solutionla solución más difícil, pero a la larga la más satisfactoria
we provide this sort of service because, ultimately, that's what people wantfacilitamos esta clase de servicio porque, en el fondo, eso es lo que la gente quiere

ultimately [ˈʌltɪmətli] adv
(= in the end) → au bout du compte
The struggle will ultimately succeed → Le combat finira par aboutir., Le combat aboutira au bout du compte.
Elections might ultimately produce a Communist victory
BUT Les élections pourraient se solder par une victoire des communistes.
(= basically) → au bout du compte
Ultimately, it's your decision → Au bout du compte, c'est votre décision.

ultimately
adv (= in the end)letztlich, letzten Endes; (= eventually)schließlich; (= fundamentally)im Grunde genommen, letztlich; it’s ultimately your decisionletztlich müssen Sie das entscheiden

ultimately [ˈʌltɪmɪtlɪ] adv (in the end, eventually) → in fin dei conti, in definitiva; (in the last analysis) → in ultima analisi; (at last) → alla fine
to be ultimately responsible for sth → dover rispondere per primi di qc

ultimately حتمياً nakonec i sidste ende letztlich τελικά en última instancia pohjimmiltaan au bout du compte skrajnje infine 最終的に 결국 uiteindelijk til sist ostatecznie no final das contas в конце концов slutligen ท้ายที่สุด eninde sonunda cuối cùng thì 最后


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Nevertheless, all hope is not shut out, even from the Isosceles, that his posterity may ultimately rise above his degraded condition.
Is it too much to hope that some democratic "Bert" may not ultimately get even with his Highness?
The fact of the matter is, I thought, with Sir Henry Curtis and Captain Good, that the best plan would be to tell my story in a plain, straightforward manner, and to leave these matters to be dealt with subsequently in whatever way ultimately may appear to be desirable.
 
 
 
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