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Originally means (not comparable) As it was in the beginning; at first..
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/əˈɹɪd͡ʒ.ɪ.nə.li/ · adverb
(not comparable) As it was in the beginning; at first..
Originally, this paper was white, but over the years it has yellowed with age.
There are 36 known praenomina, though there may originally have been more.
The little green men were clearly professional soldiers by their bearing, carried Russian weapons, and wore Russian combat fatigues, but they had no identifying insignia. Vladimir Putin originally denied they were Russian soldiers; that April, he confirmed they were.
They had to think originally to come up with those creative ideas.
Use originally when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Originally means (not comparable) As it was in the beginning; at first..
Common synonyms include at first, initially, at the start, innovatively.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Originally, this paper was white, but over the years it has yellowed with age.
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