originally
with respect to origin; by origin: Originally he came from California.
at the beginning; at first: Originally this was to be in three volumes.
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How to use originally in a sentence
Those finds originally formed part of a circle of perhaps 30 to 50 standing stones, the researchers estimate.
Stonehenge may have had roots in a Welsh stone circle | Bruce Bower | February 12, 2021 | Science NewsThe games against Buffalo, originally scheduled for Thursday and Saturday, are off because the Sabres are also dealing with coronavirus issues.
The Caps are dealing with an unexpected break. They hope to use it to recover and reset. | Samantha Pell | February 10, 2021 | Washington PostThe tournament, scheduled for March 10-14 Lucas Oil Stadium, was originally set to take place in Chicago at the United Center.
Big Ten moves men’s basketball tournament to Indianapolis | Emily Giambalvo | February 9, 2021 | Washington PostThe streaming service had originally worked with Musixmatch from 2011 through 2016, before ending that relationship to instead partner with Genius.
Spotify confirms it’s (finally) testing a lyrics feature in the U.S. | Sarah Perez | February 9, 2021 | TechCrunchLimbaugh-style talk radio was originally a solution to the industry’s technical and business problems.
Rush Limbaugh is ailing. And so is the conservative talk radio industry. | Paul Farhi | February 9, 2021 | Washington Post
This article was adapted from one originally published by IranWire.
What an Iranian Funeral Tells Us About the Wars in Iraq | IranWire | January 6, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTHe was not originally so uninhibited, however, as can now be seen in his “lost” novel, Skylight.
This article is adapted from one by Masud Moheb originally published by IranWire on 26 December 2014.
Iran’s Becoming a Footloose Nation as Dance Lessons Spread | IranWire | January 2, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTThis article is adapted from one originally published by IranWire.
50 Shades of Iran: The Mullahs’ Kinky Fantasies about Sex in the West | IranWire, Shima Sharabi | January 1, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTHowever, to the right, if the character they love was originally white, then they should stay white forever.
Slate slabs were originally tried for sleepers on the Birmingham and London line.
Showell's Dictionary of Birmingham | Thomas T. Harman and Walter ShowellThis young lady had been originally a pupil of Kullak's, and I had heard her play once in his conservatory.
Music-Study in Germany | Amy Fayoriginally it had been two smallish houses: the two front doors still remained side by side, but only one was used.
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland | Joseph TatlowAll at once they met a large party of friends; those she had originally expected to meet.
Elster's Folly | Mrs. Henry WoodWhere a great power of Attention has been renewed or originally acquired, it requires considerable effort to continue that power.
Assimilative Memory | Marcus Dwight Larrowe (AKA Prof. A. Loisette)
British Dictionary definitions for originally
/ (əˈrɪdʒɪnəlɪ) /
in the first place
in an original way
with reference to the origin or beginning
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