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originally

[uh-rij-uh-nl-ee] / əˈrɪdʒ ə nl i /
ADVERB
initially
Synonyms
STRONGEST
basically formerly
STRONG
primitively
WEAK
at first at the outset at the start by birth by origin first in the beginning in the first place incipiently primarily to begin with
Antonyms
WEAK
secondarily

Example Sentences

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She and Razzell, who is originally from Somerset, had been in the middle of divorce proceedings.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

When it touched that band on Monday, that completed a successful MVB buy signal, which originally took place on April 1 just below the 6,600 level on SPX.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

To everyone’s surprise, its ratings frequently beat its competitor, Milton Berle’s No. 1 variety show, originally known as “Texaco Star Theater.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes was originally sentenced to 18 years in prison.

From Salon • Apr. 15, 2026

There were only eighteen sleeping bags, originally meant for the overland journey, and the men drew straws to see who would get them.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong