originally

[ uh-rij-uh-nl-ee ]
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adverb
  1. with respect to origin; by origin: Originally he came from California.

  2. at the beginning; at first: Originally this was to be in three volumes.

  1. in the first place; primarily: Originally nomads, they first learned agriculture from the missionaries.

  2. in an original, novel, or distinctively individual manner: Originally planned houses are much in demand.

  3. Archaic. from the beginning; from the first; inherently.

Origin of originally

1
First recorded in 1480–90; original + -ly

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British Dictionary definitions for originally

originally

/ (əˈrɪdʒɪnəlɪ) /


adverb
  1. in the first place

  2. in an original way

  1. with reference to the origin or beginning

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