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initially

[ih-nish-uh-lee] / ɪˈnɪʃ ə li /
ADVERB
at first
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The goal was initially disallowed for offside before a VAR check allowed Wilson to celebrate scoring against his former club.

From Barron's

Fern was initially nervous and underweight, the charity said, but with care, food and warmth, the whole family could be fostered.

From BBC

Despite initially planning to return to Australia, Emily is now content rebuilding her life in London and describes the move as "invaluable life experience".

From BBC

Rice has continued to flourish for Arsenal in a more attacking midfield role - having initially been a defensive midfielder for West Ham, and when first moving to the Emirates.

From BBC

In London, Holly Davies initially thought her Trader Joe’s tote would go unnoticed.

From The Wall Street Journal