as in originally
in the beginning
we initially intended to rebuild our hurricane-damaged home from the ground up
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Recent Examples of initially
As Ever launched in April after initially being announced as American Riviera Orchard in March 2024.
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Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
Chock and Bates initially had to settle for team silver with their American teammates on the podium at the 2022 Beijing Olympics.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Luke and Caroline initially met in college in the late '90s and had an on-and-off relationship for a few years before getting married in 2006.
—Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Egg prices, initially high in early 2025 due to avian influenza, have steadily declined.
—Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 29 Oct. 2025
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Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
Chock and Bates initially had to settle for team silver with their American teammates on the podium at the 2022 Beijing Olympics.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Luke and Caroline initially met in college in the late '90s and had an on-and-off relationship for a few years before getting married in 2006.
—Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Egg prices, initially high in early 2025 due to avian influenza, have steadily declined.
—Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 29 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for initially
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Clay was originally charged with second-degree murder.—
Kelsey Lentz,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Robert Townsend was originally announced for the part in September, but the creative team decided to go in a different direction and have recast the role with Romano.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
28 Oct. 2025
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