All 4 Uses of
ultimate
in
Change of Heart, by Picoult
- "If any case in the past fifty-eight years has ever cried out for the ultimate punishment to be imposed," the attorney said, "this is it."†
ultimate = most extreme as in final, best, worst, most important, or most fundamental
- There were townspeople lining the streets of Lynley, with handmade signs that read PROTECT AND SERVE, and THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE.†
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- He's wrestling with destiny...but ultimately.†
ultimately = finally; or in the end
- They are the ultimate con artists; no matter how much sympathy you feel for them, you have to remind yourself that they will take whatever they can get, because they have nothing.†
ultimate = most extreme as in final, best, worst, most important, or most fundamental
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