originally
Adverb
- in an original manner
- with reference to the origin or beginning
- before now
Adv
- As it was in the beginning; at first.
- In an original manner.
Examples
- Originally, this paper was white, but over the years it has yellowed with age.
- They had to think originally to come up with those creative ideas.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English originali; equivalent to original + -ly.
Synonyms
earlier, in the beginning, in the first place, primitively, to begin with, at first, at the start, initially, innovatively, outside the box
Scrabble Score: 14
originally: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordoriginally: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
originally: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary