letztendlich

/ˈlɛtstˈʔɛntlɪç/

adverb B2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adv Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. ultimately

Similar words

schlussendlich

letztendlich and schlussendlich are close synonyms for "ultimately"; schlussendlich is more common in Swiss and Austrian usage.

Similar in other languages

English

finally

Close — ultimately and finally overlap.

Portuguese

enfim

Close — "ultimately" relates to "at last."

Practice

1 What does letztendlich mean?

2 Fill the gap: ___ hat er recht behalten.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches letztendlich?

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