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- originally
- at the beginning
- first
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SYNONYM OF THE DAY
OCTOBER 26, 1985
WORDS RELATED TO INITIALLY
- ahead
- at the outset
- before all else
- beforehand
- in the first place
- initially
- originally
- to begin with
- to start with
- from square one
- from the ground up
- from the top
- initially
- at first
- at the start
- first and foremost
- from the start
- in the first place
- initially
- originally
- primitively
Roget’s 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
at first, at or in the beginning, at the outset, at the start, first, firstly, in the early stages, originally, primarily, to begin with
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initially
Initially means soon after the beginning of a process or situation, rather than in the middle or at the end of it. adv ADV with v, ADV with cl/group
(=originally)
Forecasters say the gales may not be as bad as they initially predicted…
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Brexit |
n. |
blend of ‘British’ (or Britain) and ‘exit’, term (initially) designating the potential departure of the United Kingdom from the European Union and since approved following a referendum on june 2016 |
Ex: following the general referendum on june 2016, the «leave» side in favour of Brexit won with 51.9% of the vote against 48.1% for the «remain» side. |
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93 synonyms found
Pronunciation:
[ ɪnˈɪʃə͡lˌi], [ ɪnˈɪʃəlˌi], [ ɪ_n_ˈɪ_ʃ_əl_ˌi]
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adv
• Other relevant words: (adverb)
- to start with,
- start with,
- at first,
- begin with,
- first,
- from square one,
- at the outset,
- first and foremost,
- at the start,
- primitively,
- from the top,
- from scratch,
- from the start,
- before all else,
- in the first place,
- from the ground up,
- to begin with,
- in first place.
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adv.
• all (adverb)
- initially.
• at first (adverb)
- at the beginning.
• first (adverb)
- be forehand,
- be-forehand,
- at outset,
- before else.
• firstly (adverb)
- primarily.
• from scratch (adverb)
- from ground up,
- from top.
• initially (adverb)
- preparatorily,
- maidenly,
- Preliminarily,
- formatively,
- Aboriginally.
• primarily (adverb)
- from start,
- at start,
- first foremost.
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- front end,
- all along,
- new,
- opening,
- early,
- from the get-go.
• at first (noun)
- at first at first.
• Other relevant words: (noun)
- inaugural,
- proto-,
- prefatory,
- start,
- original,
- starter,
- firstly,
- introduction,
- formative,
- debut,
- former,
- begin,
- primary,
- place,
- ur-,
- opener,
- word,
- pole position,
- initial,
- Ab Initio,
- maiden,
- in the beginning.
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Other synonyms:
• Other relevant words:
- originally.
• Other relevant words (noun):
- mainly,
- incipiently,
- Foremostly,
- ab ovo,
- fundamentally,
- first off,
- Capitally,
- aborigine,
- basically,
- formerly,
- pristinely,
- inchoately,
- before anything else,
- first of all,
- rudimentarily,
- Introductorily,
- anciently,
- chiefly,
- principally,
- primo,
- before all,
- first thing,
- before everything,
- Primely,
- elementarily,
- from the beginning,
- Primordially,
- previously.
How to use «Initially» in context?
Initially
1. Introducing something new or starting something new.
2. First attempt or beginning.
3. Originator or beginning of an activity.
4. Beginning of time.
5. Begineing of an undertaking or project.
6. Initial threshold or stage.
7. First attempt or step.
8. Resolute or staunch beginning.
9. Beginning or new phase.
10. First step in the right direction.
Paraphrases for Initially:
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Independent
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Proper noun, singular
early.
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Adverb
already, apparently, basically, beforehand, earlier, early, essentially, formerly, historically, immediately, inherently, mainly, previously, primarily, principally, principle, provisionally, Preliminarily.
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Proper noun, singular
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Other Related
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Proper noun, singular
tentatively.
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Adverb
tentatively.
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Proper noun, singular
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initiallyadverb
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initiallyadverb
at the beginning
Initially, I found city life incredibly difficult, but now I’m used to it.
Synonyms:
at first
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initially, ab initioadverb
at the beginning
«at first he didn’t notice anything strange»
Synonyms:
ab initio
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David Kaplan:
This field is not intended to initially displace traditional animal agriculture. There( are) too many needs right now, but it’s going to start slowly and build.
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Adeline Chan:
It was a big challenge initially, getting customers to accept our shark fin policy, we accepted that it would mean a substantial cut for our banqueting business. We initiated the policy because it was the right thing to do. We recognized that as a species, sharks are threatened with extinction, and if this happens, it would put the health of our oceans and fisheries at risk.
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Christi Toth:
Right after he was initially diagnosed, I was in a Bible study, and I really felt like God was telling me that Andy was going through this as a faith builder— to build my faith and our faith— and there was part of me that knew he never would really die.
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David Malpass:
But even from the existing assistance program that was directed initially for Cyclone Idai, some of that money we expect to already begin to be used for Cyclone Kenneth, and as the damage assessment comes in there could be more assistance available.
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Honolulu Police spokeswoman Michelle Yu:
Law enforcement in American Samoa initially expressed interest in acquiring some of the guns, but there was a change in administration and the new administration is no longer interested, the local sheriff’s department recently replaced their guns, and other county police departments( Kauai, Maui and Hawaii) are looking to replace their Smith Wessons in the future.
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