Ultimately
/ˈʌltɪmətli/noun
In the end; finally; as the last result.
Did you know?Ultimately comes from Latin *ultimus*, meaning “farthest” or “last,” from the same root that gave English *ultimate* and *ulterior*, words built around what lies beyond the visible boundary.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*al-
“To grow beyond, surpass”
Latin
Latin
ultimus
“Farthest, last, final”
Late Latin
Latin
ultimatus
“Made last or final”
Middle English
English
ultimately
“In the final place or end”
Modern English
English
ultimately
“In the end; finally; as the last result”
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