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
These Daytonas were initially unpopular with Rolex clients, but that quickly changed thanks to Paul Newman.
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 4 May 2026
Spears was initially arrested on March 4 in Ventura County, California.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 4 May 2026
The guard was initially expected to miss the start of this series.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 4 May 2026
Schumer had initially recruited Mills to run.
—Andrew Lapin, Sun Sentinel, 4 May 2026
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 4 May 2026
Spears was initially arrested on March 4 in Ventura County, California.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 4 May 2026
The guard was initially expected to miss the start of this series.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 4 May 2026
Schumer had initially recruited Mills to run.
—Andrew Lapin, Sun Sentinel, 4 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for initially
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Trump has continued to praise the bilateral relationship since returning to the White House, even after his Beijing visit, originally scheduled for March, was postponed due to the early stages of the Iran war.—
Will Weissert,
Fortune,
10 May 2026
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Mello writes for Berkeleyside, which originally published this story.—
Felicia Mello,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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“Initially.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/initially. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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