as in originally
in the beginning
we initially intended to rebuild our hurricane-damaged home from the ground up
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For this reason, some European officials and Ukraine had initially proposed a partial ceasefire of air, sea and attacks on energy infrastructure.
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Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 11 Mar. 2025
Alcantara was taken to Saint Barnabas Hospital by private means, where he was initially listed in stable condition.
—Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2025
While champagne may increase serotonin levels initially, once the body metabolizes the alcohol, those levels quickly decrease.
—Daisy Jones, Vogue, 11 Mar. 2025
Waymo will initially limit the availability of its Silicon Valley service to users of the Waymo One app who are residents with ZIP codes in the area, the company said.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2025
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Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 11 Mar. 2025
Alcantara was taken to Saint Barnabas Hospital by private means, where he was initially listed in stable condition.
—Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2025
While champagne may increase serotonin levels initially, once the body metabolizes the alcohol, those levels quickly decrease.
—Daisy Jones, Vogue, 11 Mar. 2025
Waymo will initially limit the availability of its Silicon Valley service to users of the Waymo One app who are residents with ZIP codes in the area, the company said.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2025
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“Initially.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/initially. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.
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