initially
adverb
ini·tial·ly
i-ˈni-sh(ə-)lē 
: at the beginning : at first
The reason I initially came here was to find work.
It turned out that the situation was not as serious as we had initially believed.
Initially, the symptoms are mild.
Examples of initially in a Sentence
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The follow-up was initially commissioned as a television series for Disney+ but it was retooled into a feature film after executives were reportedly impressed by the footage.
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Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 12 Apr. 2024
Prosecutors now believe Mizuhara could have stolen money from Ohtani beyond the $4.5 million that Mizuhara initially was accused of taking, three people with knowledge of the matter told The New York Times.
—Cnn Staff, CNN, 11 Apr. 2024
Gold had initially expected research would demonstrate that increasing CO2 levels in the atmosphere were the dominant driver of acidification and hypoxia.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
Her arrest, initially on bond fraud charges, had led to panic among depositors of SCB, triggering a run on the bank.
—Nguyen Dieu Tu Uyen, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2024
Carrillo's remains were initially found down an embankment along a stretch of California State Route 67, near Poway Road in San Diego County, on Aug. 3, 1986, the sheriff's office said.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2024
Helen Mirren, who plays the film’s narrator, told Variety earlier this year that Colman was initially in the story.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 11 Apr. 2024
Derrick’s film was initially developed as a TV series, Iger confirmed on the earnings call in February.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Apr. 2024
When he was confronted in 2022 about having hundreds of dollars in delinquent Guilford County vehicle tax bills, Robinson initially suggested that his wife handled their taxes, according to WRAL-TV News in Raleigh.
—Will Steakin, ABC News, 11 Apr. 2024
Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 12 Apr. 2024
Prosecutors now believe Mizuhara could have stolen money from Ohtani beyond the $4.5 million that Mizuhara initially was accused of taking, three people with knowledge of the matter told The New York Times.
—Cnn Staff, CNN, 11 Apr. 2024
Gold had initially expected research would demonstrate that increasing CO2 levels in the atmosphere were the dominant driver of acidification and hypoxia.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
Her arrest, initially on bond fraud charges, had led to panic among depositors of SCB, triggering a run on the bank.
—Nguyen Dieu Tu Uyen, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2024
Carrillo's remains were initially found down an embankment along a stretch of California State Route 67, near Poway Road in San Diego County, on Aug. 3, 1986, the sheriff's office said.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2024
Helen Mirren, who plays the film’s narrator, told Variety earlier this year that Colman was initially in the story.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 11 Apr. 2024
Derrick’s film was initially developed as a TV series, Iger confirmed on the earnings call in February.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Apr. 2024
When he was confronted in 2022 about having hundreds of dollars in delinquent Guilford County vehicle tax bills, Robinson initially suggested that his wife handled their taxes, according to WRAL-TV News in Raleigh.
—Will Steakin, ABC News, 11 Apr. 2024
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“Initially.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/initially. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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