as in initially
in the beginning
we originally planned to go out tonight, but we changed our minds
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Recent Examples of originally
Valletta originally modeled the daring dress on the 1999 runway for the Versace spring/summer 2000 show.
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Anika Reed, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
According to one resource, scrub pants were originally developed to protect healthcare workers from bacteria and contaminants on floors or equipment.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Entertaining, originally published in 1982, has been out of print for years, but interest in the 300-recipe compendium that spawned Stewart’s business empire spiked last year, after CNN and Netflix both released documentaries about her.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
Rosewood Schloss Fuschl, meanwhile, is located in the former hunting lodge of the Prince-Archbishops of Salzburg, and its Munich branch sits at the former Bavarian State Bank headquarters and the adjacent Palais Neuhaus-Preysing, originally an aristocratic residence from the 1700s.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2025
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Anika Reed, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
According to one resource, scrub pants were originally developed to protect healthcare workers from bacteria and contaminants on floors or equipment.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Entertaining, originally published in 1982, has been out of print for years, but interest in the 300-recipe compendium that spawned Stewart’s business empire spiked last year, after CNN and Netflix both released documentaries about her.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
Rosewood Schloss Fuschl, meanwhile, is located in the former hunting lodge of the Prince-Archbishops of Salzburg, and its Munich branch sits at the former Bavarian State Bank headquarters and the adjacent Palais Neuhaus-Preysing, originally an aristocratic residence from the 1700s.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for originally
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To achieve the same result of $10,000 compounded over 40 years, a 45-year-old with only a two-decade compounding horizon would have to initially invest just over $67,000.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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There were false police reports initially claiming that fentanyl was to blame.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
5 Nov. 2025
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Ancelotti and Zidane certainly had their own tactical ideas, but were also pragmatic and based game plans primarily on the characteristics (strengths and weaknesses) of the squad made available to them.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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The China Room houses the collection of official state china, glassware, and silverware used by presidents, and is primarily used by the first lady for smaller receptions.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Originally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/originally. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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