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ultimately

 
 
/ˈʌltɪmətli/ adverb

Translation

FINALLY finally, after a series of things have happened
sonunda, nihayetinde, eninde sonunda
a disease that ultimately killed him1563
MOST IMPORTANT used to emphasize the most important fact in a situation
temelde, aslında, esasında
Ultimately, he'll have to decide.1563
(Definition of ultimately adverb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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