Originally
/əˈɹɪd͡ʒ.ɪ.nə.li/ adv
adv ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
Adverb
- 1 As it was in the beginning; at first. not-comparable
"Originally, this paper was white, but over the years it has yellowed with age."
- 2 In an original manner.
"They had to think originally to come up with those creative ideas."
Adverb
- 1 in an manner suggesting originality wordnet
- 2 before now wordnet
- 3 with reference to the origin or beginning wordnet
Example
More examples"I hope to make clear why I think Emmet's theory, originally introduced in the field of design architecture, is so important in physics."
Etymology
From Middle English originali; equivalent to original + -ly.