initially

Example Sentences

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Ward was actually James Dinnigan and Hines believes that he initially built rapport with her by pretending to be a Christian.

From BBC

She said she initially thought they were father and daughter.

From BBC

She initially instructed her team to keep her in the dark about the nominations "to manage my expectations".

From BBC

He decided to enter the business himself, initially moving into the basement of his parents’ home to help start Cann, which he calls a “social tonic” company.

From The Wall Street Journal

“In the movie, initially, BJ doesn’t really have any connection to his Korean side and doesn’t really care to know, but then he finds a bridge.”

From Los Angeles Times