ultimately

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Etymology

From ultimate + -ly.

Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈʌl.tɪ.mɪt.lɪ/, /ˈʌl.tɪ.mət.li/
• (America) IPA: /ˈʌl.tɪ.mɪt.li/, [ˈʌl.tɪ.mɪɾ.li], IPA: /ˈʌl.tə.mət.li/
• (Australia) IPA: /ˈʌl.tɪ.mɪt.li/, [ˈʌl.tɪ.mɪɾ.li]

Adverb

ultimately (not comparable)

1. Indicating the last item.

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

   Firstly,… Secondly,… Ultimately,…

2. 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

• French: ultimo
• German: schließlich
• Italian: infine, per ultimo, per ultima cosa, in fin dei conti
• Portuguese: finalmente, no fim das contas (idiomatic)
• Russian: в конце́ концо́в
• Spanish: finalmente, por último, últimamente, ultimadamente

Translations

• German: letztendlich
• Italian: alla fine, per ultimo, in definitiva
• Portuguese: principalmente, no fim das contas (idiomatic)
• Russian: в конечном счёте
• Spanish: a fin de cuentas, al fin y al cabo

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