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initially

[ih-nish-uh-lee] / ɪˈnɪʃ ə li /
ADVERB
at first
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Podcasts initially started as audio only, but over the years, have delved into showing video too.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 10, 2026

The police union in Greece said that initially, the coroner's report cited an undetermined cause of death, as the body showed no signs of external trauma.

From BBC Aug. 9, 2026

Li initially marketed his product to Chinese nationals and Hong Kong’s roughly seven million people, and later expanded under the brand Moomoo to the U.S.,

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 9, 2026

Bubic initially landed on the injured list in mid-May with a low-grade flexor strain in his left forearm, he specified.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 8, 2026

Rosa Vaughan’s suit against Burt, who was represented by one of the same law firms that had represented Hale in the murder trials, was initially dismissed in state court.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann




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