Synonyms of originally

originally

adverb

ə-ˈri-jə-nᵊl-ē 

as in initially

in the beginning

we originally planned to go out tonight, but we changed our minds

Synonyms & Similar Words

• initially
• primarily
• to start with
• at first
• firstly
• incipiently
• primitively

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• finally
• ultimately
• lastly

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of originally

But these camps originally arose to address a deeper anxiety held by parents, leaders and reformers, who worried about the character development of children and sought to use these places as training grounds for good American citizens. — Seth T. Kannarr, Fortune, 13 July 2026

The voting members of the DECs made the same gut calls Alexander made when originally taking away Nussmeier’s eligibility. — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 July 2026

The mother, as originally rendered in King’s novel and the De Palma film, is an abuser, tyrannical in her parenting. — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 13 July 2026

That's higher than the $27 billion figure that was revealed in October, when Meta and Blue Owl Capital formed a joint venture to help with the build-out and management of the facility, originally planned as a 2 GW data center. — Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 13 July 2026