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- [uh-rij-uh-nl-ee]
- /əˈrɪdʒ ə nl i/
- /əˈrɪdʒənəli/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-rij-uh-nl-ee]
- /əˈrɪdʒ ə nl i/
Definitions of originally word
- adverb originally with respect to origin; by origin: Originally he came from California. 1
- adverb originally at the origin; at first: Originally this was to be in three volumes. 1
- adverb originally in the first place; primarily: Originally nomads, they first learned agriculture from the missionaries. 1
- adverb originally in an original, novel, or distinctively individual manner: Originally planned houses are much in demand. 1
- adverb originally Archaic. from the beginning; from the first; inherently. 1
- noun originally From or in the beginning; at first. 1
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Origin of originally
First appearance:
before 1480 One of the 25% oldest English words
First recorded in 1480-90; original + -ly
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Originally
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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originally popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
originally usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for originally
adverb originally
- first — being before all others with respect to time, order, rank, importance, etc., used as the ordinal number of one: the first edition; the first vice president.
- initially — of, relating to, or occurring at the beginning; first: the initial step in a process.
- formerly — in time past; in an earlier period or age; previously: a custom formerly observed.
- firstly — in the first place; first.
- at first — You use at first when you are talking about what happens in the early stages of an event or experience, or just after something else has happened, in contrast to what happens later.
Antonyms for originally
adverb originally
- eventually — In the end, especially after a long delay, dispute, or series of problems.
- secondarily — next after the first in order, place, time, etc.
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