ORIGINALLY Synonyms: 10 Similar and Opposite Words

originally

adverb

ə-ˈri-jə-nᵊl-ē

Definition of originally

as in initially

in the beginning we originally planned to go out tonight, but we changed our minds

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Recent Examples of originally The company originally wanted to list in New York in 2022, but legislative pushback led the company to pivot to London the following year. — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026 The American Idol winner sang the track as it was originally sung in the series, including the Korean lyrics, as many fans remarked on how impressively high Clarkson sang. — Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026 Launched in 2004, Swift was originally designed for a two-year mission studying gamma-ray bursts, the most powerful explosions in the universe. — Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 31 Aug. 2026 Increasingly, the wildfires that most urgently need suppressing ignite in the interfaces between rural and urban areas, places smokejumpers were not originally intended to go. — M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for originally

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Carrying five tight ends is excessive, so there probably won’t be room for Fidone unless Theo Johnson’s shoulder injury is more serious than initially believed.

— Dan Duggan, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
In one simulation, the AI initially assigned a 72% probability that a nearby vessel was simply passing through.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026

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Summary The Toronto Blue Jays are struggling to meet high expectations this season, primarily due to the unexpected offensive slump of star Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

— Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Diamondback Energy Mehta is also bullish on Diamondback Energy, an independent oil and natural gas company focused on energy reserves that are primarily in the Permian Basin in West Texas.

— TipRanks.com Staff, CNBC, 30 Aug. 2026

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