schlussendlich

/ˈʃlʊsˌʔɛntlɪç/

adverb C1

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

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

Meaning

  1. ultimately, in the end

    • Schlussendlich hat alles geklappt.

      In the end everything worked out.

Similar words

letztendlich

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/in the end relates to finally.

Practice

1 What does schlussendlich mean?

2 Fill the gap: ___ hat alles geklappt.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches schlussendlich?

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