originally
B1Frequent NGSL-2UK /əˈrɪdʒənəli/US /əˈrɪdʒənəli/
Meaning
adverb
used to describe the situation that existed at the beginning of a particular period or activity, especially before something was changed
“The school was originally very small.”
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