- originally
- adverb Date: 14th century 1. archaic by origin or derivation ; inherently 2. in the beginning ; in the first place ; initially 3. in a fresh or original manner
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
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Originally — O*rig i*nal*ly, adv. 1. In the original time, or in an original manner; primarily; from the beginning or origin; not by derivation, or imitation. [1913 Webster] God is originally holy in himself. Bp. Pearson. [1913 Webster] 2. At first; at the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Originally — (Art Blakey album) Studio album by Art Blakey Released 1956 … Wikipedia
originally — index ab initio Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
originally — [adv] initially at first, at the outset, at the start, basically, by birth, by origin, first, formerly, incipiently, in the beginning, in the first place, primarily, primitively, to begin with; concepts 578,585,797,799 Ant. secondarily … New thesaurus
originally — [ə rij′i nəl ē] adv. 1. with reference to origin, or beginning 2. in the first place; initially 3. in an independent or new way … English World dictionary
originally — /euh rij euh nl ee/, adv. 1. with respect to origin; by origin: Originally he came from California. 2. at the origin; at first: Originally this was to be in three volumes. 3. in the first place; primarily: Originally nomads, they first learned… … Universalium
originally — o|rig|i|nal|ly W2S2 [əˈrıdʒınəli, dʒənəli] adv in the beginning, before other things happened or before things changed ▪ The family originally came from France. ▪ The building was originally used as a prison. ▪ We originally intended to stay for… … Dictionary of contemporary English
originally — [[t]ərɪ̱ʤɪnəli[/t]] ♦♦♦ ADV: ADV with v, ADV with cl/group When you say what happened or was the case originally, you are saying what happened or was the case when something began or came into existence, often to contrast it with what happened… … English dictionary
originally — adverb in the beginning: The family originally came from France. | The book was originally conceived as an autobiography, but it became a novel. (sentence adverb): Originally, we had planned a tour of Scotland but we never got further than… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
originally — o|rig|i|nal|ly [ ə rıdʒənli ] adverb *** at first: His novels were originally published in serial form in a magazine. Originally, the dogs were bred for racing … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
originally */*/*/ — UK [əˈrɪdʒ(ə)nəlɪ] / US [əˈrɪdʒən(ə)lɪ] adverb at first His novels were originally published in serial form in a magazine. Originally, the dogs were bred for racing … English dictionary
