in the final analysis

English

Alternative forms

• in the last analysis
• in the ultimate analysis (rare)

Etymology

A calque of the (deprecated template usage) [etyl] French en dernière analyse.

Pronunciation

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Prepositional phrase

in the final analysis

1. (idiomatic) All things considered; when all is said and done; in conclusion, basically and fundamentally.

Synonyms

• at bottom; see also Thesaurus:fundamentally

References

• OED (2nd ed., 1989), “analysis” I.1.c.