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Originally

🔄 Synonyms of "Originally"

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primitivelyIn a primitive manner.
earlierpreviously; before now; sooner
to begin withIn the first place.
in the first place"In the First Place" is a song by the English rock group the Remo Four.
in the beginningbefore now

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WordDefinition
primitivelyIn a primitive manner.
earlierpreviously; before now; sooner
to begin withIn the first place.
in the beginningbefore now
in the first place"In the First Place" is a song by the English rock group the Remo Four.
originalnoun(not comparable) Newly created.
initialnounThe first letter of a word or a name, especially of a person's full name (their initials).
basicallyEssentially; mostly; pretty much.
firstPreceding all others of a series or kind; the ordinal of one; earliest.
primarily(focus) Of a primary or central nature, first and foremost.
inherentlyIn an inherent way; naturally, innately.
essentiallyin essence
principlenounA fundamental assumption or guiding belief.
mainlyChiefly; for the most part.
firstly(formal) In the first place; before anything else; first.
actually(modal) In act or in fact; really; in truth; positively.
nativelyIn the manner of a native, especially a native speaker.
alreadyPrior to some specified time, either past, present, or future; by this time; previously.
formerlypreviously; once
previously(with past-tense constructions) At an earlier time; already.

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