ultimately

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈʌltɪmətli/

Adverb

ultimately (not comparable)

1. ngd Indicating the last item.

   Synonyms: at last, finally, in the end, Thesaurus:lastly

   Firstly,… Secondly,… Ultimately,…

2. ngd Indicating the most important action.

   Synonyms: at the end of the day, when all is said and done, Thesaurus:fundamentally

   Ultimately, he will have to make a decision before the end of the week.

3. (linguistics) Used to indicate the etymon at which a given etymological derivation terminates.

   Synonyms: terminal etymon

   Cognate to Gottscheerish boßər, bàsser. Ultimately cognate to standard High German Wasser.

   Shortened from maxiature, ultimately from Latin maximus ("large").

   Ultimately from Latin equus ("horse").

Translations

• German: schließlich
• Italian: infine, per ultimo, per ultima cosa, in fin dei conti
• Portuguese: finalmente
• Russian: в конце́ концо́в
• Spanish: finalmente, por último

Translations

• German: letztendlich
• Italian: alla fine, per ultimo, in definitiva
• Russian: в коне́чном счёте

Translations

• German: kürzlich
• Portuguese: ultimamente
• Russian: неда́вно

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