different between ultimately vs sensationalism

English

Etymology

ultimate +? -ly

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??lt?m?tli/
• Hyphenation: ul?tim?ate?ly

Adverb

ultimately (not comparable)

1. Indicating the last item.

   Synonyms: at last, finally, in the end; see also Thesaurus:lastly

2. Indicating the most important action.

   Synonyms: at the end of the day, when all is said and done; see also Thesaurus:fundamentally
3. (linguistics) Used to indicate the etymon at which a given etymological derivation terminates.

   Synonym: terminal etymon

Translations

Further reading

• ultimately at OneLook Dictionary Search

English

Etymology

From sensational +? -ism.

Noun

sensationalism (countable and uncountable, plural sensationalisms)

1. The use of sensational subject matter, style or methods, or the sensational subject matter itself; behavior, published materials, or broadcasts that are intentionally controversial, exaggerated, lurid, loud, or attention-grabbing. Especially applied to news media in a pejorative sense that they are reporting in a manner to gain audience or notoriety but at the expense of accuracy and professionalism.
2. (philosophy) A theory of philosophy that all knowledge is ultimately derived from the senses.

Synonyms

• (epistemic doctrine): sensualism

Antonyms

• antisensationalism

Translations

Further reading

• sensationalism in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• sensationalism in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
• sensationalism at OneLook Dictionary Search
• Sensationalism in the Encyclopædia Britannica (11th edition, 1911)