originally

adverb

orig·​i·​nal·​ly ə-ˈri-jə-nᵊl-ē 

-ˈrij-nə-lē,

-ˈri-jən-

1

archaic : by origin or derivation : inherently

2

: in the beginning : in the first place : initially

3

: in a fresh or original manner

Synonyms

• firstly
• initially
• primarily

Examples of originally in a Sentence

That van originally belonged to us.

The building was originally a school.

They originally planned to fix their old car, but they decided to buy a new one instead.

Originally, the word had a very different meaning from its current meaning.

a New Yorker who is originally from Mexico

She has shown an ability to think originally about ways to improve the company.

Recent Examples on the Web

See the Sacramento Kings win 121-82 over the Portland Trail Blazers at Golden 1 Center This story was originally published April 14, 2024, 5:37 PM. —Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 15 Apr. 2024

Sergio Garcia 2018 Patrick Reed 2019 Tiger Woods 2020 Dustin Johnson 2021 Hideki Matsuyama 2022 Scottie Scheffler 2023 Jon Rahm 2024 Scottie Scheffler This story was originally published April 14, 2024, 7:04 PM. —Jordan Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 15 Apr. 2024

This story was originally published April 14, 2024, 5:41 PM. —Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2024

Amblin Entertainment is partnering with Universal on the movie, which continues the world created by novelist Michael Crichton and originally adapted for the big screen by Steven Spielberg in 1993’s Jurassic Park. —Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Apr. 2024

Nestled amid the outskirts of his bucolic hometown of Columbus, about an hour’s drive from Indianapolis, the luxe spread that was originally asking a substantial $30 million back in 2022 has now returned to the real estate track with a substantially lower $22.5 million price tag. —Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 15 Apr. 2024

The stateside collection was imbued with pragmatism and the distinctly New York idea of American sportswear, originally spearheaded by some of Mr. Dior’s American contemporaries like Claire McCardell and Bonnie Cashin. —José Criales-Unzueta, Vogue, 15 Apr. 2024

Another ex-TikTok manager, who started at the company in 2020 and left recently, said that TikTok has made progress in separating user data originally shared between the two. —Alexandra Sternlicht, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2024

This story was originally published April 3, 2024, 7:48 PM. —Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

originally

adverb

orig·​i·​nal·​ly ə-ˈrij-ən-ᵊl-ē 

-nəl-ē

1

: in the beginning : in the first place

2

: in an original manner