Definition of "ultimately"

ultimately

/ˈʌl.tɪ.mɪt.lɪ/

adverb
not comparable
1. Indicating the last item.
2. Indicating the most important action.
  Quotations
  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.
  2011 October 29, Neil Johnston, “Norwich 3 - 3 Blackburn”, in BBC Sport‎
3. (linguistics) Used to indicate the etymon at which a given etymological derivation terminates.