Both Uses of
ultimate
in
Nineteen Minutes
- They walked toward the gymnasium, where Guenther certified the deaths of two more students-a black boy and a white one-and then into the locker room where Patrick had ultimately cornered Peter Houghton.†
Chpt 1ultimately = finally; or in the end
- The only person who had a right to ask Alex to recuse herself was Josie, but Alex knew that ultimately her daughter would understand.†
Chpt 1 *
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