Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ultimately

/ˈʌl.tɪ.mɪt.li/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.57 in modern English

Syllables: ul-tim-ate-ly
IPA: /ˈʌl.tɪ.mɪt.li/

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

Indicating the last item.

adv

Indicating the most important action.

adv

In the end; finally.

adv

Used to indicate the etymon at which a given etymological derivation terminates.

Example Sentences

"Firstly,… Secondly,… Ultimately,…"
"Ultimately, he will have to make a decision before the end of the week."
"That Wolves reached half-time on level terms had much to do with the ultimately luckless Hennessey, who was in action in the opening minute to tip away Samir Nasri's shot following a City corner."
"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")."

Etymology

Etymology tree English ultimate Middle English -ly English -ly English ultimately From ultimate + -ly.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈʌl.tɪ.mɪt.li/
British English: /ˈʌl.tɪ.mɪt.lɪ/

Synonyms

at last finally in the end at length endly last lastly ultimately at the end of the day when all is said and done at bottom at heart

Questions

How do you pronounce ultimately?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈʌl.tɪ.mɪt.li/.
What does ultimately mean?: Indicating the last item.
Where does ultimately come from?: Etymology tree English ultimate Middle English -ly English -ly English ultimately From ultimate + -ly.

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