Finally vs. Ultimately — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Finally and Ultimately
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Finally
Forming or occurring at the end; last
The final scene of a film.
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Ultimately
Finally; in the end
The largest firms may ultimately become unstoppable
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Finally
Of or constituting the end result of a succession or process; ultimate
An act with both an immediate and a final purpose.
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Ultimately
At last; in the end; eventually.
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Finally
At the end or conclusion; ultimately.
The contest was long, but the Romans finally conquered.
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Ultimately
(linguistics) Used to indicate the etymon at which a given etymological derivation terminates.
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").
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Finally
(sequence) To finish (with); lastly (in the present).
Finally, I washed my dog.
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Ultimately
As a final consequence; at last; in the end; as, afflictions often tend to correct immoral habits, and ultimately prove blessings.
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Finally
(manner) Definitively, comprehensively.
The question of his long-term success has now been finally settled.
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Ultimately
As the end result of a succession or process;
Ultimately he had to give in
At long last the winter was over
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Finally
At the end or conclusion; ultimately; lastly; as, the contest was long, but the Romans finally conquered.
Whom patience finally must crown.
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Ultimately
After everything has been considered;
In the final analysis, we are quite well off
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Finally
Completely; beyond recovery.
Not any house of noble English in Ireland was utterly destroyed or finally rooted out.
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Finally
After a long period of time or an especially long delay;
At length they arrived
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Finally
The item at the end;
Last, I'll discuss family values
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Finally
As the end result of a succession or process;
Ultimately he had to give in
At long last the winter was over
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