INCIPIENTLY Synonyms: 8 Similar and Opposite Words

incipiently

adverb

as in initially

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Officials initially responded Saturday morning to a 911 call about a vehicle fire in unincorporated Washington County, outside the city of Forest Grove.

— Joe Kottke, NBC news, 24 Aug. 2026
Yet after initially acknowledging the economic struggle, the government once again accused the protesters of being foreign agents before unleashing one of the worst crackdowns in the Islamic Republic’s history.

— Leila Gharagozlou, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026

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Malosso — who claimed to be the legal representative of the land owner, a business based in the British Virgin Islands — had originally applied for planning permission to build a garage, according to court documents.

— Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
The café, mezcal bar, and restaurant is a celebration of the foodways of Guadalajara, where the elder Suro originally immigrated before landing in Philly.

— The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of originally

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The duties also apply to kraftliner, which is a strong paperboard, primarily used in the outer layer of cardboard boxes.

— Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
The city began planning the renovation of 16th Street in 2007, primarily attributing the increasing maintenance costs of its granite paver surface as the need for it.

— Logan Smith, CBS News, 23 Aug. 2026

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