after all; in the end; ultimately
Very common adverb used when the final result is stated after some process, expectation, hesitation, or failed alternative.
In the end, he did not come to the meeting.
安い物を買ったが、結局すぐ壊れて買い直した。
I bought a cheap one, but it soon broke after all and I had to buy another.
noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
conclusion; final outcome; in the final analysis
Noun/no-adjective use meaning the final point or outcome; in modern Japanese it is especially natural in the fixed phrase 結局のところ.
See also: 結局のところ
結局のところ、問題は予算だ。
In the final analysis, the problem is the budget.
end of a go or shogi game
Specialized game term for the close of a game such as go or shogi; 終局 is the more transparent related term in ordinary explanation.
See also: 終局
囲碁や将棋では、対局が終わることを「結局」ともいう。
In go and shogi, the end of a game is also called kekkyoku.
In the end, the trip was cancelled.
In the end, I decided to break up with him.
結局 is a neutral, everyday word for 'in the end/ultimately', whereas 挙句の果て adds a strong negative or exasperated nuance about how a long process turned out.
結局 focuses purely on the final outcome without necessarily implying it matched an expectation, while やはり keeps a lingering 'just as I thought' nuance even in its 'after all' sense.
結局 is an adverb meaning 'in the end/after all' with a nuance of unexpected or ironic outcome, whereas 最終的（に）describes the plain final stage of a process.
結局 simply marks the final outcome of a situation without necessarily implying a long, hard process, whereas 末に stresses the effort or time spent before the result.
結局 focuses on the final outcome ('in the end'), while 何と言っても emphasizes the speaker's firm conviction regardless of others' opinions.
結局 focuses on the final outcome of a process, whereas やっぱり (sense 'after all') adds a sense that the outcome matches what one expected.
結局 highlights the final outcome or result of events, while つまり highlights what something means or amounts to.
結局 means "in the end/after all" and focuses on the final outcome, whereas 到頭 emphasizes the long process leading up to that moment.
結局 means 'in the end' or 'after all', focusing on the final outcome, while 要は focuses on distilling the core point rather than a chronological conclusion.
結局 plainly means 'in the end,' while なんだかんだ (especially as なんだかんだで) implies that the outcome came after various unstated things happened.