original
adjective
belonging or pertaining to the origin or beginning of something, or to a thing at its beginning.
unoriginally
-
a word derived from
original.
Example Sentences
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I suggest, unoriginally, that what we call the West emerged from, and is sustained by, the continuing tension between Athens and Jerusalem, not either in isolation from the other.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
Somewhat insufferably and unoriginally, I often find myself more preoccupied with thoughts of other periods throughout the 20th century than the now.
From Salon ● May 27, 2024
Our exchange began unoriginally, with him saying, “Hey, what’s up?” and me saying, “Hey, nothing much.”
From New York Times ● Jan. 28, 2022
Somewhat unoriginally they insist that only in immediate physical pleasure do they find any meaning in life, and they blame modern society for their emptiness.
From Time Magazine Archive
