as in initially
in the beginning
we originally planned to go out tonight, but we changed our minds
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Source: National Interagency Fire Center This story was originally published April 9, 2025 at 5:05 PM.
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Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 10 Apr. 2025
This story was originally published April 9, 2025 at 2:34 PM.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2025
Their trial, originally set for next week, has been postponed until July.
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Behind the brand: Yves Saint Laurent originally founded his brand as an haute couture house.
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Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 10 Apr. 2025
This story was originally published April 9, 2025 at 2:34 PM.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2025
Their trial, originally set for next week, has been postponed until July.
—Andrea Tinianow, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Behind the brand: Yves Saint Laurent originally founded his brand as an haute couture house.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 10 Apr. 2025
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“Originally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/originally. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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