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
In March, The Athletic reported the Twins’ debt was a significant roadblock as the Pohlad family was initially asking interested parties to absorb that on top of the sale.
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Dan Hayes, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2025
Charlamagne, 47, chimed in, initially appearing confused at Davidson's discomfort.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 14 Aug. 2025
The wealthy, somewhat callous protagonist (Washington here, Toshiro Mifune back in ‘63) initially balks at paying the ransom money and wiping out his business to save his friend’s son’s life.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025
The video was initially posted on Facebook on July 27.
—Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 2 Aug. 2025
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Dan Hayes, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2025
Charlamagne, 47, chimed in, initially appearing confused at Davidson's discomfort.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 14 Aug. 2025
The wealthy, somewhat callous protagonist (Washington here, Toshiro Mifune back in ‘63) initially balks at paying the ransom money and wiping out his business to save his friend’s son’s life.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025
The video was initially posted on Facebook on July 27.
—Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 2 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for initially
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Tucked away behind gates off Moores Lane Road, the old log cabin on the site was originally crafted by a wealthy physician named Jabez Owen in the early 1800s.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
21 Aug. 2025
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The legal situation emerges just weeks after the release of Weller’s Find El Dorado, a 15-track collection of covers, including songs originally recorded by the Bee Gees, The Kinks, Richie Havens, Christy Moore, The Flying Burrito Brothers, and more.—
Lars Brandle,
Billboard,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Initially.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/initially. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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