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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Trump has successfully delayed his sentencing, which was originally scheduled for July 11, several times.
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Aysha Bagchi, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
The brand had originally planned to launch the Ram 1500 REV in the first half of 2025.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
This post was originally published on December 16 Bitcoin has suddenly rocketed higher, passing its previous all-time high and climbing to over $106,000 as incoming U.S. president Donald Trump confirms his plan for a bitcoin game-changer.
—Billy Bambrough, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
The previous single-game record of 18 was originally set in Jan. 2009 and tied in Nov. 2014.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 18 Dec. 2024
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Aysha Bagchi, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
The brand had originally planned to launch the Ram 1500 REV in the first half of 2025.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
This post was originally published on December 16 Bitcoin has suddenly rocketed higher, passing its previous all-time high and climbing to over $106,000 as incoming U.S. president Donald Trump confirms his plan for a bitcoin game-changer.
—Billy Bambrough, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
The previous single-game record of 18 was originally set in Jan. 2009 and tied in Nov. 2014.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 18 Dec. 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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