originally
/əˈrɪdʒənəli/
adverbo · rig · i · nal · ly
Think: "Origin + ally" — it tells you what it was at the start, like an ally from the origin.
Yes, it's originally. Don’t drop the second “i”: o-r-i-g-i-n-a-l-ly (it comes from “original” + “-ly”).
Definitions
- adverbat the beginning; in the first version or at first
- adverbin an original way; from the source or origin
Examples
- “The plan originally included a longer rehearsal, but we shortened it.”
- “This building was originally a train station before it became a museum.”
- “I originally thought the meeting was on Friday, not Thursday.”
Synonyms
initiallyat firstformerlyin the beginningto begin with
Antonyms
latersubsequently
Translations
ES originalmentePT originalmenteFR à l’origine
Common misspellings
orignallyoriginalyoriganallyorigionallyorignalleyorijinallyoriginnallyorignially
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