ultimately: meaning and words from its letters
10 letters · 15 letter points · starts with U · ends with Y
Meaning of ultimately
adv
- not-comparable
Indicating the last item.
Example: Firstly,… Secondly,… Ultimately,…
- not-comparable
Indicating the most important action.
Example: Ultimately, he will have to make a decision before the end of the week.
- not-comparable
In the end; finally.
- not-comparable
Used to indicate the etymon at which a given etymological derivation terminates.
Example: Cognate to Gottscheerish boßər, bàsser. Ultimately cognate to standard High German Wasser.
Source: Wiktionary — ultimately.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for ultimately.
adverb
as the end result of a succession or process
- finally
- in the end
- at last
- at long last
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is ultimately in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of ultimately
U(1) + L(1) + T(1) + I(1) + M(3) + A(1) + T(1) + E(1) + L(1) + Y(4) = 15 points.
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Anagrams of ultimately
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
No other single-word anagram was found in our standard list.
Shorter words from ultimately
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