ultimately

1. 1.

   as the end result of a succession or process

   “ultimately he had to give in”

   “at long last the winter was over”

   Synonymsfinallyin the endat lastat long last

Questions about ultimately

What does ultimately mean?

ultimately means "as the end result of a succession or process".

How many syllables are in ultimately?

ultimately has 4 syllables: ul-tima-te-ly. The stress falls on "ul". In IPA it is /ˈʌltəmətli/.

What is another word for ultimately?

Close synonyms include finally, in the end, at last, at long last. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is ultimately a common word?

ultimately is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.