originally

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

The state trial, originally scheduled for June, was postponed until September.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

John Barnard, a wetland specialist, said: "There are historical records of swallowtails right across East Yorkshire. So bringing milk parsley back basically puts things in place for where they originally lived."

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Rodríguez, who served as Maduro’s vice president, was originally sanctioned by the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

His prior movie “How to Blow Up a Pipeline” originally premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2022 and was released theatrically in 2023.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

Darwin now rushed to finish the monumental opus that he had originally intended to publish with all his findings.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee