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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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Lawson, whose surgery was originally scheduled for the coming weekend, said: "It was kind of like being hit with a sledgehammer."

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

According to its listing, the home was originally built in 1941—and spreads across more than 4,100 square feet.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

To achieve this, scientists used JQ1, a small molecule inhibitor originally developed to study cancer and inflammatory diseases.

From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026

According to officials, 37 undocumented immigrants were detained, most of them originally from Venezuela.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

Tsar Nicholas II originally bestowed the title in 1914; it was being used in 1954 and is still awarded today.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady