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. 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 See All Example Sentences for initially
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  • Clay was originally charged with second-degree murder.
    Kelsey Lentz, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
  • 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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“Initially.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/initially. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

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