initially

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Various proposals for an 'Atlantic League' have also rumbled in the background since the turn of the century, initially including teams from the Netherlands, Belgium, Portugal, Scandinavia and Scotland.

From BBC

But funding recovered in the second half as investors and drugmakers digested the policy shifts and concluded they wouldn’t hurt as much as initially expected.

From The Wall Street Journal

Iranian officials initially acknowledged the economic grievances that sparked the unrest in late December.

From The Wall Street Journal

The league would initially be funded by the selected member clubs.

From Barron's

He initially went back to the piano, but found the life of a concert soloist rather lonely, so he gravitated toward conducting and making music with an entire orchestra.

From Los Angeles Times