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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Work was originally halted back in August 2025, recommenced after a federal judge ruled it was possible and then halted again in December when Revolution Wind was around 90% complete.

From MarketWatch

This story was originally reported by Grace Panetta of The 19th.

From Salon

Bridges and his siblings have now lowered that price to $4.37 million, less than half the price they originally listed the home for 18 months ago.

From MarketWatch

Collier - originally from Farnworth - added: "The good news is that I'm now on a course of drugs and I've changed my lifestyle, and I'm regularly checked by the NHS so I'm in a good place."

From BBC

He was originally from Bradford, the court heard.

From BBC

originally

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