Although the experiment produced inconsistent results at first, the data ultimately revealed a clear pattern of seasonal variation.
尽管实验起初产生不一致的结果，数据最终揭示了季节性变化的清晰模式。
A study found that customers who browsed a clothing retailer's app using a smaller phone screen spent less time viewing each product page but ultimately completed purchases at a similar rate to customers browsing on larger screens, even though both groups saw the same product catalog and pricing.
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Economist Julian Marsh contends that rent control policies discourage landlords from investing in new rental units, ultimately reducing the overall housing supply and making the housing shortage worse for everyone, including future tenants.
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A study found that customers who used a grocery delivery app's 'quick reorder' feature for past purchases spent less time browsing the app overall but ultimately spent a similar amount per order compared with customers who did not use the feature, even though both groups saw identical product listings and prices.
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Which choice best defines “ultimately”?
B — In the end; finally. “ultimately” means in the end; finally.
Which word means “in the end; finally”?
D — ultimately. “ultimately” means in the end; finally.
ultimately — in the end; finally. In Chinese: 最终，最后.
ultimately is pronounced /ˈʌltɪmətli/.
Although the experiment produced inconsistent results at first, the data ultimately revealed a clear pattern of seasonal variation. (尽管实验起初产生不一致的结果，数据最终揭示了季节性变化的清晰模式。)
finally, eventually, in the end — all close in meaning to ultimately (in the end; finally).
initially, at first — each the opposite of ultimately (in the end; finally).
Yes. ultimately is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.