originally
Americanadverb
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with respect to origin; by origin.
Originally he came from California.
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at the beginning; at first.
Originally this was to be in three volumes.
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in the first place; primarily.
Originally nomads, they first learned agriculture from the missionaries.
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in an original, novel, or distinctively individual manner.
Originally planned houses are much in demand.
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Archaic. from the beginning; from the first; inherently.
adverb
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in the first place
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in an original way
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with reference to the origin or beginning
Etymology
Origin of originally
Example Sentences
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According to official figures, people from the four countries were the most likely to make an asylum claim after originally coming to the UK to study.
From BBC
A backpack carried by the masked man at Nancy Guthrie’s door may not have been bought at Walmart, as originally believed, but may have been purchased on a secondary market such as EBay, Nanos said.
From Los Angeles Times
“Even though it was originally made for the deaf and hard of hearing, it really has a huge following with college kids,” said BrieAnne McKenna, marketing director at Sonic Alert.
While he had originally wanted to climb the ladder in hospitality, he has now "given up" on the industry as he believes it is not worth the stress.
From BBC
"We don't live in fear," the 34-year-old food blogger, who is originally from India, said.
From BBC
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