# ultimately

> English word · Adverb · IPA /ˈʌl.tɪ.mɪt.lɪ/ · frequency rank #2,651

## Definitions
1. Indicating the last item.
2. Indicating the most important action.
3. In the end; finally.
4. Used to indicate the etymon at which a given etymological derivation terminates.

## Etymology
From ultimate + -ly.

## Easily confused with
- **ultimate** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ultimate-vs-ultimately)

## Common misspellings (15)
`lutimately`, `ulitmately`, `ulltimately`, `ultiamtely`, `ultimaetly`, `ultimatelly`, `ultimatelyy`, `ultimateyl`, `ultimatley`, `ultimattely`, `ultimmately`, `ultimtaely`, `ultmiately`, `ulttimately`, `utlimately`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/ultimately