originally
adverb
orig·i·nal·ly
ə-ˈri-jə-nᵊl-ē 
-ˈrij-nə-lē,
-ˈri-jən-
1
archaic
: by origin or derivation : inherently
2
: in the beginning : in the first place : initially
3
: in a fresh or original manner
Examples of originally in a Sentence
That van originally belonged to us.
The building was originally a school.
They originally planned to fix their old car, but they decided to buy a new one instead.
Originally, the word had a very different meaning from its current meaning.
a New Yorker who is originally from Mexico
She has shown an ability to think originally about ways to improve the company.
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Yes, but: Dexter is not running unopposed, with Republican Joanna Harbour — a lawyer and entrepreneur originally from Estacada — representing the best shot at pulling off what would be a major upset.
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Kale Williams, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
The star attraction in the hotel's Las Vegas counterpart is called Awakening which was also originally designed by Dragone and features avant-garde acrobatics and huge puppets.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Her appearance was revealed only hours before the show’s 11:30 p.m. Eastern air time as her plane, originally headed for a campaign stop in Detroit, was diverted to New York.
—Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
In a sense, smaller institutions—many originally founded on and thriving thanks to their inherent personalization—are uniquely positioned to succeed in this new era.
—George Davis, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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Kale Williams, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
The star attraction in the hotel's Las Vegas counterpart is called Awakening which was also originally designed by Dragone and features avant-garde acrobatics and huge puppets.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Her appearance was revealed only hours before the show’s 11:30 p.m. Eastern air time as her plane, originally headed for a campaign stop in Detroit, was diverted to New York.
—Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
In a sense, smaller institutions—many originally founded on and thriving thanks to their inherent personalization—are uniquely positioned to succeed in this new era.
—George Davis, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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originally
adverb
orig·i·nal·ly
ə-ˈrij-ən-ᵊl-ē
-nəl-ē
1
: in the beginning : in the first place
2
: in an original manner
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