originally

/əˈrɪdʒɪnəli/
/əˈrɪdʒənəli/
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Definitions of originally
  1. adverb
    with reference to the origin or beginning
    synonyms: in the beginning, primitively
  2. adverb
    before now
    synonyms: earlier, in the beginning, in the first place, to begin with
  3. adverb
    in an original manner
Pronunciation
US
/əˈrɪdʒɪnəli/
UK
/əˈrɪdʒənəli/
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