aboriginally

American  

[ab-er-i-juhn-uh-lee] / ˌæb ərˈɪ dʒən ə li /

adverb

1. in or since the earliest time; originally.

2. often Aboriginally, in a way that relates to Aboriginal or other Indigenous peoples, especially of Australia.

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Example Sentences

With animals, actions appearing due to intelligence may be performed through inherited habit without any intelligence, although aboriginally thus acquired.

From The formation of vegetable mould through the action of worms, with observations on their habits by Darwin, Charles

Man, it may be added, does not appear to have aboriginally inhabited any oceanic island; and in this respect he resembles the other members of his class.

From The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex, Vol. I by Darwin, Charles

It is well known that cats dislike wetting their feet, owing, it is probable, to their having aboriginally inhabited the dry country of Egypt; and when they wet their feet they shake them violently.

From The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals by Darwin, Charles

Is it not probable that guest-flies were aboriginally gall-makers, and bear the same relation to them which Apathus probably does to Bombus?

From More Letters of Charles Darwin — Volume 1 by Darwin, Francis, Sir

I should here say that natural selection picks out this breed, and would tend to improve it, or aboriginally to have formed it...

From More Letters of Charles Darwin — Volume 1 by Darwin, Francis, Sir