as in originally
in the beginning
we initially intended to rebuild our hurricane-damaged home from the ground up
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Haggerty was initially deemed safe on the bang-bang play at second – enraging Boone – but replay review overturned the call and brought the inning to an end.
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 22 May 2025
The government needs to take a page from Musk in terms of being willing to experiment and not let the perfect be the enemy of the good — whatever is initially deployed can be improved upon over time.
—The Editors, National Review, 22 May 2025
Fire type: Wildfire Fire name: Walnut Walnut Fire initially started today at 6:14 p.m. in San Bernardino County.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 22 May 2025
Shohei Ohtani pitching this season initially felt like a luxury.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2025
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 22 May 2025
The government needs to take a page from Musk in terms of being willing to experiment and not let the perfect be the enemy of the good — whatever is initially deployed can be improved upon over time.
—The Editors, National Review, 22 May 2025
Fire type: Wildfire Fire name: Walnut Walnut Fire initially started today at 6:14 p.m. in San Bernardino County.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 22 May 2025
Shohei Ohtani pitching this season initially felt like a luxury.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for initially
originally
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This story was originally published May 29, 2025 at 3:33 PM.—
Ana Ceballos,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2025
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This story was originally published May 28, 2025 at 11:07 PM.—
Steve Lyttle,
Charlotte Observer,
29 May 2025
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