Ultimately-Eventually | Commonly Confused Words

Ultimately

/ˈʌltəmətli/

Finally; in the end or at the most basic level

The justifications, ultimately, were hygienic.Ultimately, the decision rests with the board.His actions ultimately led to his downfall.

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/ɪˈventʃuəli/

In the end, especially after a lot of delays or problems.

Eventually she would kill herself.Eventually Giles became very confused.She would have asked for more money eventually maybe.

This word has no antonyms

Ultimately suggests an end result or the final consequence after considering all possibilities or completing all stages.
Eventually indicates that something will happen at an undesignated time in the future, often suggesting a sense of inevitability, but without specifying a time frame.
Think of ultimately as a conclusion you reach by intention, whereas eventually is a conclusion that time and circumstances bring about.
Use ultimately when you want to emphasize the final outcome, while eventually is more about the process or passage of time leading to an outcome.
Remember that ultimately has a more decisive or definitive implication, while eventually allows for unspecified time lapses.