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 It was initially thought last year’s AL Rookie of the Year, Gil, would not be back from his high grade lat strain until the second half, but his rehab timetable was recently moved up. Bill Madden, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2025 Weezy initially teased a C6 release date in a Cetaphil Super Bowl commercial, and ended up officially confirming the album’s June 6 arrival in April. Michael Saponara, Billboard, 3 June 2025 Interviewed later by Fort Lauderdale Police investigators, Lockwood initially denied placing the tracker on the car but later admitted to it when speaking to a supervisor. Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 3 June 2025 Medicaid emerged as a major sticking point for Republicans negotiating the terms of the bill, with those who represent swing districts initially advocating for Medicaid to be left intact and fiscal hawks pushing for even more cuts. Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for initially
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  • From Fingerlings to Founding A Healthcare Brand Fingerlings, released in 2017 by toy manufacturer WowWee, are small robotic figures, originally styled to resemble monkeys tiny enough to wrap their arms around a finger.
    Joan Verdon, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
  • Ellen, aged eighty-two, is originally from Philadelphia, and is the daughter of a passionate Zionist.
    Eyal Press, New Yorker, 9 June 2025

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“Initially.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/initially. Accessed 24 Jun. 2025.

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