initially
adverb
ini·tial·ly
i-ˈni-sh(ə-)lē 
: at the beginning : at first
The reason I initially came here was to find work.
It turned out that the situation was not as serious as we had initially believed.
Initially, the symptoms are mild.
Examples of initially in a Sentence
we initially intended to rebuild our hurricane-damaged home from the ground up
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After struggling offensively initially, Boston found some rhythm in the second quarter to take a slim 54-51 lead heading into halftime.
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Jacob Lev, CNN, 10 June 2024
Roberta Flack Roberta Flack initially signed to Atlantic Records after being discovered in a D.C. nightclub, according to her website.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 9 June 2024
Innes, who was initially charged with murder, was 18 at the time of the killing.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2024
The program initially provided $25,000 to eligible Black residents, funded by the city’s cannabis sales tax.
—Melissa Noel, Essence, 7 June 2024
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Jacob Lev, CNN, 10 June 2024
Roberta Flack Roberta Flack initially signed to Atlantic Records after being discovered in a D.C. nightclub, according to her website.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 9 June 2024
Innes, who was initially charged with murder, was 18 at the time of the killing.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2024
The program initially provided $25,000 to eligible Black residents, funded by the city’s cannabis sales tax.
—Melissa Noel, Essence, 7 June 2024
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“Initially.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/initially. Accessed 18 Jun. 2024.
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