originally

adverb

ə-ˈri-jə-nᵊl-ē How to pronounce originally (audio)
Definition of originallynext
as in initially
in the beginning we originally planned to go out tonight, but we changed our minds

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Recent Examples of originally Development on the show was originally announced in March 2026. — Joe Otterson, Variety, 10 Aug. 2026 Taylor has mostly run with the third-team during camp and was another recruit flipped last cycle after he was originally committed to Wisconsin. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Aug. 2026 Set in a former sea captain’s home and originally designed by Roman and Williams, the 20-room Greydon House has become a luxury destination on Nantucket over the past decade. — Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 The Bloomsburg anomaly Bloomsburg, the seat of Columbia county, was founded in 1802; it was originally called Eyersburg or Eyerstown after its founder, Ludwig Eyer. — Scott Spires, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for originally
Recent Examples of Synonyms for originally
  1. initially
  2. primarily
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  • It was initially ruled offside, with video review reversing the on-field call.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Madison defender Kevin Carmichael initially snuffed out a dangerous ball to Bodily.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of initially
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  • Is this style choice primarily a form of self-expression, or is my teen trying to cope with deeper emotional distress?
    — Liz Regalia, Parents, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Unlike conventional battery plants focused primarily on cells, the Heze project brings together battery-cell manufacturing, materials production and energy-storage system integration.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 9 Aug. 2026
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