All 4 Uses of
ultimate
in
Not Without My Daughter
- Moody explained that during World War II, while my dad was serving with the American forces in Abadan in the southern part of Iran, his father, working as a wartime physician, had treated numerous G.I."s for malaria, ultimately contracting the disease that killed him.†
*ultimately = finally; or in the end
- Far from badgering me into submission, Moody's rage ultimately steeled my will.†
- They could help in some ways, but I feared their ultimate solution.†
ultimate = most extreme as in final, best, worst, most important, or most fundamental
- She ran downstairs as Moody and I continued what I was sure was our ultimate struggle.†
Definition:
most extreme as in final, best, worst, most important, or most fundamental
The exact meaning of ultimate depends upon its context. For example:
- "the ultimate decision-maker" -- the final
- "the ultimate car" -- the best
- "the ultimate insult" -- the worst
- "the ultimate source" -- original or most fundamental
- "the ultimate sacrifice" -- most extreme