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Synonyms for originally
əˈrɪdʒ ə nl iorig·i·nal·ly

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Princeton's WordNet1.0 / 1 vote

  1. originallyadverb

    in an original manner

    Synonyms:
    to begin with, in the first place, primitively, in the beginning, earlier

  2. primitively, originally, in the beginningadverb

    with reference to the origin or beginning

    Synonyms:
    to begin with, in the first place, primitively, in the beginning, earlier

  3. in the first place, earlier, in the beginning, to begin with, originallyadverb

    before now

    "why didn't you tell me in the first place?"

    Synonyms:
    in the beginning, primitively, in the first place, before, sooner, to begin with, earlier, primarily

Editors Contribution0.0 / 0 votes

  1. at the outset

    at or from the beginning

    while abbreviated “practical” bioinformatics training programs can be excellent, a ph.d. is a significant advantage in all but the most it-oriented positions in industry, at least at the outset.

    Submitted by anonymous on April 8, 2020  

PPDB, the paraphrase database0.0 / 0 votes

  1. List of paraphrases for "originally":

    initially, original, formerly, already, first

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How to use originally in a sentence?

  1. Marge Delzell:

    We were originally for Carson, but I don't know that he can beat Hillary.

  2. Dr Koehl:

    Originally it was aimed at detecting things like explosives, toxic chemicals and other threats that might occur.

  3. Johann Klages:

    During the initial shipboard assessments, the unusual coloration of the sediment layer quickly caught our attention ; it clearly differed from the layers above it, we had found a layer originally formed on land, not in the ocean.

  4. Fortuna Smukler:

    They were also such happy, joyful people. He always had a story to tell, and she always spoke so kindly of my mother, originally there were rumors that he had been found, but it was a case of mistaken identity. It would be a miracle if they’re found alive.

  5. Ann Skelton:

    There was one mom who originally wanted to get her biological child back but she has softened her position and she accepts now that it's not really possible.


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