Ultimately vs Finally - What's the difference?
ultimately | finally |
Indicating the last item.
Indicating the most important action.
* {{quote-news
, year=2011
, date=October 29
, author=Neil Johnston
, title=Norwich 3 - 3 Blackburn
, work=BBC Sport
At the end or conclusion; ultimately.
(sequence) To finish (with); lastly.
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, title=(The Celebrity), chapter=2
, passage=I had occasion […] to make a somewhat long business trip to Chicago, and on my return […] I found Farrar awaiting me in the railway station. He smiled his wonted fraction by way of greeting, […], and finally leading me to his buggy, turned and drove out of town.}}
(manner) Definitively, comprehensively.
Finally is a synonym of ultimately.
As adverbs the difference between ultimately and finally
is that ultimately is indicating the last item while finally is at the end or conclusion; ultimately.ultimately
English
Adverb
(-)- Firstly, ... Secondly, ... Ultimately , ...
- Ultimately, he will have to make a decision before the end of the week.
citation, page= , passage=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.}}