initially
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initially
- /ɪˈnɪʃəli/
- /ɪˈnɪʃli/
adverb
- At the beginning. Initially, I found city life incredibly difficult, but now I'm used to it.
- Relating to initials.
Similar: at first, initially, in the first place, originally, to begin with, to start with · Opposite: finally, medially
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: ab initio, at first, origin, start, starting, provisionally, firstly, foremost, principally, primarily, first, early, mainly, original, already, basically
adverb
Similar: at first, initially, in the first place, originally, to begin with, to start with · Opposite: finally, medially
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adv at the beginning
| Español | inicialmente, al principio, en un principio, al comienzo, al inicio |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 처음에 cheo'eume |
| 日本語 | 始めに hajime ni |
| 中文 | 起初 qǐchū, 最初 zuìchū |
| Kiswahili | mwanzo |
| Português | inicialmente |
| Français | initialement, au début, au commencement |
| Deutsch | zunächst, anfangs |
| Русский | первонача́льно pervonačálʹno, изнача́льно iznačálʹno, снача́ла snačála, внача́ле vnačále |
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@misc{initially_2026,
title = {initially},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/initially},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
