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
The milks will initially bubble.
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Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
He was initially attacked by a lion that pounced on him from roughly 32 feet away.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
It was initially thought to be an asteroid.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
In the wake of the killing, Charlotte’s Democratic mayor, Vi Lyles, initially released a statement that did not significantly address the victim and instead focused on offering empathy to the suspect and addressing homelessness and mental illness.
—Holly Yan, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
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Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
He was initially attacked by a lion that pounced on him from roughly 32 feet away.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
It was initially thought to be an asteroid.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
In the wake of the killing, Charlotte’s Democratic mayor, Vi Lyles, initially released a statement that did not significantly address the victim and instead focused on offering empathy to the suspect and addressing homelessness and mental illness.
—Holly Yan, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for initially
Recent Examples of Synonyms for initially
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In fact, this formula was originally created to make the lives of professionals easier when working under the hot lights and HD cameras on set.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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This article was originally published in 2022 and was most recently updated on September 16, 2025, to include current information.—
Jessie Beck,
AFAR Media,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Initially.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/initially. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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