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letztlich

ultimately

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letztlich

ultimately

In the end; ultimately; when everything is taken into consideration. Expresses the final result or the actual core point.

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Wir haben lange diskutiert, aber letztlich war es seine Entscheidung.

We discussed it for a long time, but ultimately it was his decision.

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letztlich vs Ende

end

'am Ende' and 'letztlich' can both express what results after considering everything or after a development. 'am Ende' is a fixed phrase with the noun 'Ende'. 'letztlich' is an adverb and sounds a bit more summarizing. In many sentences, you can use both in a similar way, especially when naming a result or a main point.

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letztlich

Letztlich war die einfachste Lösung auch die beste.

Ultimately, the simplest solution was also the best.

Ende

Am Ende haben wir den Termin doch verschoben.

In the end, we postponed the appointment after all.

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