ultimately
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 →
2) Ultimately means at the most basic level, most importantly: ultimately, it is your choice. tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: Used by modern commentators to mean "in the end". In the primary 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
- This way of thinking about language imbues the Hebrew root itself with a certain metaphysical reality, an entity from which more concrete instantions of individual words may ontologically descend and ultimately crystallize into concrete speech or material reality. (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation) tree →
- The linear characters in Egypt are earlier than the hieroglyphics, though a few of the forms may ultimately have been fused with the latter. (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914)) tree →
- We tried many plans, but ultimately we chose the simplest one. tree →
- Ultimately, it's up to you which book you read. tree →
- The journey was long, but ultimately worth it. tree →
- The money ultimately went to the animal shelter. tree →
- Ultimately, all the water flows into the sea. tree →
- She started with 10 marbles, won some, lost some, and ultimately had 14. tree →
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, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.