adv. from the end : what precedes comes from the speaker's end or ass because of vanity or pride and what follows is more or less the actual truth of the matter.
I thought seriously about going to Harvard buttultimately attended the local junior college.
Our defense played their hearts out and really showed determination buttultimately we couldn't stop the run and they kept scoring.
A person who makes mindless corporate decisions in efforts to suck up to the boss to preserve their tenure at a company despite the impact of that decision on the business. A completely self centered decision maker.