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letztlich

/ˈlɛtstlɪç/· adverb

ultimately, in the end

Letztlich — after all the discussion: what matters in the end.

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letztlich
ultimately

Letztlich entscheidest du.

Ultimately it's your decision.

Word family

letztlichletztlastletztendlichultimatelyzuletztlast, finally

Common combinations

  • letztlich dochin the end after all
  • letztlich entscheidendultimately decisive
  • letztlich egalultimately irrelevant

Real examples

  • Letztlich hat sich alles gut entwickelt.In the end everything turned out well.
  • Das ist letztlich eine Frage des Geldes.Ultimately it's a question of money.
  • Wir sind letztlich doch zu Hause geblieben.In the end we stayed at home after all.

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