Definition of INITIALLY

initially

Adverb

  • at the beginning

Adv

  • At the beginning.

Examples

  • Initially, I found city life incredibly difficult, but now I'm used to it.

Origin / Etymology

From initial + -ly.

Synonyms

ab initio, at first, in the first place, initially, originally, to begin with, to start with

Antonyms

finally, medially

Scrabble Score: 12

initially: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
initially: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
initially: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

initially: valid Words With Friends Word