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originally

[uh-rij-uh-nl-ee] / əˈrɪdʒ ə nl i /
ADVERB
initially
Synonyms
STRONGEST
basically formerly
STRONG
primitively
WEAK
at first at the outset at the start by birth by origin first in the beginning in the first place incipiently primarily to begin with
Antonyms
WEAK
secondarily

Example Sentences

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To everyone’s surprise, its ratings frequently beat its competitor, Milton Berle’s No. 1 variety show, originally known as “Texaco Star Theater.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

The Obama center’s opening is roughly five years behind what was originally planned after preservationists and activists slowed construction in court.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Ali, not his real name, originally came to the UK as a student from Pakistan in 2011.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

It was reported in 2024 that the couple were planning to make some extensive updates to the dwelling, which was originally built in 1840.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

The juvenile population in America increased from 1994 to 2000, but the juvenile crime rate declined, leading academics who had originally supported the “super-predator” theory to disclaim it.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson