ORIGINALLY Synonyms: 10 Similar and Opposite Words

originally

adverb

ə-ˈri-jə-nᵊl-ē

Definition of originally

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 The watch, part of Patek’s Rare Handcrafts series, was originally priced at $202,091. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2026 Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe originally wrote the work with Hodges back in 2012-13, just prior to the theatrical release of The Imitation Game, in which the great thinker was played by Benedict Cumberbatch. — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 9 Oct. 2026 In Kansas, a theme park was originally slated to debut in 2026 but received a formal operating deadline extension to May 2031. — Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026 Two other lawsuits filed in Miami federal court involve Syed Mashood Ul Haque, 66, originally from Pakistan, and Jose Villarreal Ortiz, 49, a native of Mexico. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for originally

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The study initially enrolled 53,000 varsity college athletes and service academy members; roughly one-quarter remain participants today.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 12 Oct. 2026
The agency said the flash flood was caused by a landslide that initially blocked the Budhi Gandaki River near the village of Chumchure.

— Binaj Gurubacharya, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of initially

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Asfaw primarily develops cost-friendly skin care products that target young consumer needs.

— Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
Unlike conventional chatbots that primarily respond to prompts, autonomous agents can navigate websites, use tools, and carry out sequences of actions.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026

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