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Lucky, by Sebold

So we took Route 30, then snaked along various secondary roads toward our ultimate goal of U-Penn.†
Chpt 4

ultimate = most extreme as in final, best, worst, most important, or most fundamental

Ultimately, Don Quixote had a hard time loving chaste and pure from afar.†
Chpt 5

ultimately = finally; or in the end

In the phone call in which my mother told me how the decision had ultimately been made, I stayed quiet.†
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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