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letztendlich

ultimately

Meaning of letztendlich

finally; after everything else

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German/ˈlɛtstɛntlɪç/
ultimately
letztendlich - ultimately
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What's the difference between letztendlich / schließlich / am Ende / am Schluss / letztlich / endgültig

🇩🇪German
letztendlich

ultimately — finally; after everything else

B2Often
S
🇩🇪German
schließlich

Often means “in the end” or “eventually”; can also introduce a reason, like “after all” or “since”.

B2Very Often

Schließlich hat er doch noch seine Meinung geändert.

В конце концов он всё-таки изменил своё мнение.

A
🇩🇪German
am Ende

More conversational: “at the end,” “in the end,” or “finally.” Emphasizes the final point in a process.

B2Very Often

Am Ende hat sich seine Entscheidung als richtig erwiesen.

В конце концов его решение оказалось правильным.

A
🇩🇪German
am Schluss

Means “at the end” or “in conclusion”; often used for the end of a speech, text, event, or list.

B2Often

Am Schluss sagte sie noch ein paar persönliche Worte.

В конце она сказала ещё несколько личных слов.

L
🇩🇪German
letztlich

Means “ultimately,” “in the final analysis,” or “in the end”; often stresses the final conclusion or result.

B2Often

Letztlich war die Zusammenarbeit für beide Seiten erfolgreich.

В конечном итоге сотрудничество оказалось успешным для обеих сторон.

E
🇩🇪German
endgültig

Usually means “final” or “definitive,” not just “ultimately.” It emphasizes something being settled and no longer changeable.

B2Often

Die endgültige Entscheidung fällt morgen.

Окончательное решение будет принято завтра.

L
🇩🇪German
letztendlich = in letzter Konsequenz

This is an explanatory gloss rather than a separate synonym: “ultimately,” “in the final consequence,” stressing the final outcome or conclusion.

B2Very Rarely

Letztendlich, in letzter Konsequenz, zählt nur das Ergebnis.

В конечном счёте, в последней инстанции, важен только результат.

S
🇩🇪German
schließlich = am Ende

An explanatory equivalence: here “schließlich” is glossed as “am Ende,” meaning “in the end.”

B2Very Rarely

Schließlich, am Ende, war doch alles gut vorbereitet.

В конце концов всё было хорошо подготовлено.

L
🇩🇪German
letztlich = im Endeffekt

An explanatory gloss: “letztlich” meaning “in effect” or “ultimately,” with focus on the actual outcome.

B2Very Rarely

Letztlich, im Endeffekt, blieb alles beim Alten.

В конечном счёте всё осталось по-прежнему.

A
🇩🇪German
am Ende = zum Schluss

An explanatory gloss: “am Ende” as “zum Schluss,” meaning “at the end” or “at last,” without a strong sense of conclusion.

B2Very Rarely

Am Ende, zum Schluss, gab es noch Applaus.

В конце, под конец, были ещё аплодисменты.

A
🇩🇪German
am Schluss = am Abschluss

An explanatory gloss: “am Schluss” as “am Abschluss,” meaning “at the finale” or “at the closing,” often for an event or text.

B2Very Rarely

Am Schluss, am Abschluss der Veranstaltung, dankte der Moderator allen Gästen.

В финале мероприятия ведущий поблагодарил всех гостей.

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letztendlich translation: ultimately. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce letztendlich

/ˈlɛtstɛntlɪç/

letztendlich translation

ultimately

letztendlich transcription

/ˈlɛtstɛntlɪç/

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schließlich; nach allem anderen

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