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# ultimately

«ultimately» in Mova's school dictionary: **in the end, finally, after everything else: ultimately…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

### part of speech

adverb (ultimately); adjective ultimate

### meaning for a pupil

1) Ultimately means in the end, finally, after everything else: ultimately, the team won. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/ultimately/#m1)

2) Ultimately means at the most basic level, most importantly: ultimately, it is your choice. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/ultimately/#m2)

### sense in the lessons

Formal-ish word common in stories, essays and exam answers to sum up a result or the main point. In maths word problems in formal voice, «ultimately» can mean «at the end of all the steps». Plain words: in the end, finally, after all.

### examples

- We tried many plans, but ultimately we chose the simplest one. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/ultimately/#x1)
- Ultimately, it's up to you which book you read. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/ultimately/#x2)
- The journey was long, but ultimately worth it. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/ultimately/#x3)
- The money ultimately went to the animal shelter. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/ultimately/#x4)
- Ultimately, all the water flows into the sea. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/ultimately/#x5)
- She started with 10 marbles, won some, lost some, and ultimately had 14. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/ultimately/#x6)

### note

Spelling: ultimately (with -ately). Do not mix up with «ultimatum» (a final warning). In maths, «ultimately» points to the final amount after all changes.

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «ultimately» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/ultimately/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.