Terminally vs Ultimately - What's the difference?
terminally | ultimately |
In a terminal manner.
Leading to death; lasting until death.
:: terminally ill
* 2009', Stefanie Wilder-Taylor, ''
(military, of missile guidance) To the target.
:: terminally guided
(location) At the end.
* 1919 , Robert Ridgway, Herbert Friedmann, The Birds of North and Middle America , Part 8, Issue 1919,
* 2005 , Terence Cosgrove, Colloid Science: Principles, methods and applications ,
Indicating the last item.
Indicating the most important action.
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As adverbs the difference between terminally and ultimately
is that terminally is in a terminal manner while ultimately is indicating the last item.terminally
English
Adverb
(en adverb)It's Not Me, It's You: Subjective Recollections from a '''TerminallyOptimistic, Chronically Sarcastic, and Occasionally Inebriated Woman .
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- some of the feathers (especially posterior scapulars) with the broad edgings more rufescent and passing into whitish terminally ;
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- In its simplest form this approach uses a lattice with a single chain terminally attached to the interface.
ultimately
English
Adverb
(-)- Firstly, ... Secondly, ... Ultimately , ...
- Ultimately, he will have to make a decision before the end of the week.
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