🔄 Synonyms of "Initially"
3 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| ab initio | (law) From the time when a law, legal right or decree, contract, ownership interest, partnership (etc.) comes into force. |
| at first | at the beginning |
| at the start | at the beginning |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Initially"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| ab initio | (law) From the time when a law, legal right or decree, contract, ownership interest, partnership (etc.) comes into force. |
| at first | at the beginning |
| at the start | at the beginning |
| originnoun | The beginning of something. |
| start | (dialectal, archaic) Completely, utterly. |
| startingnoun | The act of something that starts. |
| provisionally | In a provisional way; temporarily. |
| firstly | (formal) In the first place; before anything else; first. |
| foremost | In front, prominently forward. |
| principally | In a primary manner; pertaining to the principal of a matter. |
| primarily | (focus) Of a primary or central nature, first and foremost. |
| first | Preceding all others of a series or kind; the ordinal of one; earliest. |
| early | At a time before expected; sooner than usual. |
| mainly | Chiefly; for the most part. |
| originalnoun | (not comparable) Newly created. |
| already | Prior to some specified time, either past, present, or future; by this time; previously. |
| basically | Essentially; mostly; pretty much. |
| formerly | previously; once |
| previously | (with past-tense constructions) At an earlier time; already. |
| originally | (not comparable) As it was in the beginning; at first. |
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