ultimately.
Indicating the last item.
Meaning & usage
Indicating the last item.
Firstly,… Secondly,… Ultimately,…
Indicating the most important action.
Ultimately, he will have to make a decision before the end of the week.
In the end; finally.
Used to indicate the etymon at which a given etymological derivation terminates.
Cognate to Gottscheerish boßər, bàsser. Ultimately cognate to standard High German Wasser.
Shortened from maxiature, ultimately from Latin maximus ("large").
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree English ultimate Middle English -ly English -ly English ultimately From ultimate + -ly.
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