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Originally

//əˈɹɪd͡ʒ.ɪ.nə.li// adv

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 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. 2
    In an original manner.

    "They had to think originally to come up with those creative ideas."

Adverb
  1. 1
    in an manner suggesting originality wordnet
  2. 2
    before now wordnet
  3. 3
    with reference to the origin or beginning wordnet

Etymology

From Middle English originali; equivalent to original + -ly.

See also for "originally"

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