as in originally
in the beginning
we initially intended to rebuild our hurricane-damaged home from the ground up
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Cal Fire Fresno-Kings Unit Fire type: Wildfire Fire name: Ford Fire
Ford Fire initially started today at 6:42 a.m. in Fresno County.
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Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2025
At the time, David was a bit timid around dogs and initially kept his distance.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 3 June 2025
Although the transaction was initially expected to be signed on April 2, the date went by without the ports changing hands.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 3 June 2025
Iowa funds its account with $500 initially and then annually up to 18 years.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 23 May 2025
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Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2025
At the time, David was a bit timid around dogs and initially kept his distance.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 3 June 2025
Although the transaction was initially expected to be signed on April 2, the date went by without the ports changing hands.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 3 June 2025
Iowa funds its account with $500 initially and then annually up to 18 years.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for initially
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This story was originally published May 29, 2025 at 3:33 PM.—
Ana Ceballos,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2025
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This story was originally published May 28, 2025 at 11:07 PM.—
Steve Lyttle,
Charlotte Observer,
29 May 2025
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