as in originally
in the beginning
we initially intended to rebuild our hurricane-damaged home from the ground up
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The coin had initially been priced around $6.5 at its launch.
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Tom Westbrook, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025
Then suddenly, improbably, not far under the surface, Sims pulls out a piece of metal that almost looks, initially, like a long branch.
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Prosecutors investigated the claims, but initially found insufficient grounds for legal action.
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The judge found that Geyser is no longer a safety risk, which reverses the ruling made when her release was initially denied in April 2024.
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Tom Westbrook, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025
Then suddenly, improbably, not far under the surface, Sims pulls out a piece of metal that almost looks, initially, like a long branch.
—Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Jan. 2025
Prosecutors investigated the claims, but initially found insufficient grounds for legal action.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 21 Jan. 2025
The judge found that Geyser is no longer a safety risk, which reverses the ruling made when her release was initially denied in April 2024.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Initially.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/initially. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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