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initially

initially is a synonym of first

adverb [ ih-nish-uh-lee ]

initially is another word for first

First refers to something that happens before something else, for the first time, or in preference to something else (Text me first before you leave).

Initially refers to something that happened first, or happened at the start or beginning of something (He was concerned initially; She initially planned to open a book and coffee shop, but changed her mind).

Initially often implies that something has since changed, while first does not (First she told me what she wanted to do; Initially we had our office in the garage).

✅ Add first to at, and you get the phrase at first, which can mean the same thing as initially.

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bygone

bygone is a synonym of old

adjective [ bahy-gon ]

bygone is another word for old

Old describes something that belongs to the past, and has gone or faded away (I miss hanging out with my friends in the old days).

Bygone describes something that is past, former, or gone (The photographs reminded her of bygone days).

Old and bygone can both describe a period that is now just in memory, or in history, but old is more general, and doesn’t suggest any particular feeling (The old days weren’t as good as you remember).

Bygone suggests something that evokes nostalgic or wistful feelings (The music was reminiscent of a bygone era).

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twilight

twilight is a synonym of evening

noun [ twahy-lahyt ]

twilight is another word for evening

Evening and twilight both refer to a period of the day around sunset, and twilight can also refer to the soft light around sunset or before sunrise (The fireflies came out in the twilight).

✅ Both are used metaphorically to mean the last years of something (I made sure to enjoy the evening of my life; The twilight years of the Victorian period).

Evening, in its straightforward sense, often refers to a longer period of time than twilight, and it is more common to use twilight metaphorically or poetically.

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