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Definition of ultimately adverb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

ultimately

adverb
 
/ˈʌltɪmətli/
 
/ˈʌltɪmətli/
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  1. in the end; finally
    • A poor diet will ultimately lead to illness.
    • He is ultimately responsible for the actions of the rebels he leads.
    • Ultimately, you'll have to make the decision yourself.
    • His strategy ultimately failed, however.
    • Smith ultimately became the father of modern geology.
    • The economic changes ultimately proved successful.
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    • It was a propaganda victory that ultimately decided the outcome of the war.
    • The campaign was ultimately successful.
  2. at the most basic and important level
    • All life depends ultimately on oxygen.
    • Ultimately, however, films come down to their stories and characters.
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