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
Recent Examples on the Web
The encampment was initially free of violence, with protesters engaged in teach-ins, art builds, yoga and other activities.
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Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2024
In addition to the performance, Pluma chatted with host Jimmy Fallon about meeting Jay-Z and shared an amusing story about his signature haircut, which was initially a hairstyling mishap in Colombia.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 18 May 2024
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Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2024
In addition to the performance, Pluma chatted with host Jimmy Fallon about meeting Jay-Z and shared an amusing story about his signature haircut, which was initially a hairstyling mishap in Colombia.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 18 May 2024
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“Initially.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/initially. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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