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initially

[ih-nish-uh-lee] / ɪˈnɪʃ ə li /
ADVERB
at first
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"Without Williams' support when I initially went into Formula 3, it would have been very, very difficult for me to even do one season," the 21-year-old said.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Jackie Lacey initially cleared the officers of wrongdoing, but Dist.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Despite having his antenna up, Russell says he was initially taken in by a couple of phony outreaches.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

When this occurs initially, it often makes for a solid entry.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

All night, Taisin had agonized over this, initially not wanting to admit it to herself.

From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo




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