originally
adverb
orig·i·nal·ly
ə-ˈri-jə-nᵊl-ē 
-ˈrij-nə-lē,
-ˈri-jən-
1
archaic
: by origin or derivation : inherently
2
: in the beginning : in the first place : initially
3
: in a fresh or original manner
Examples of originally in a Sentence
That van originally belonged to us.
The building was originally a school.
They originally planned to fix their old car, but they decided to buy a new one instead.
Originally, the word had a very different meaning from its current meaning.
a New Yorker who is originally from Mexico
She has shown an ability to think originally about ways to improve the company.
Recent Examples on the Web
Source: The National Weather Service This story was originally published April 26, 2024, 2:36 PM.
—
Star-Telegram Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Apr. 2024
This story was originally published April 26, 2024, 9:01 PM.
—Camellia Burris, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2024
This story was originally published April 26, 2024, 8:39 PM.
—Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2024
This story was originally published April 26, 2024, 8:26 PM.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 27 Apr. 2024
Meanwhile, Mourad expects Power Up America basket’s 2024 year-end earnings to be 21% higher than what was originally forecast in January 2023.
—Natalia Kniazhevich, Fortune, 27 Apr. 2024
This story was originally published August 29, 2022, 10:30 AM.
—Anna Miller, Sacramento Bee, 26 Apr. 2024
See the Sacramento Kings win 121-82 over the Portland Trail Blazers at Golden 1 Center
This story was originally published April 14, 2024, 5:37 PM.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 15 Apr. 2024
Sergio Garcia 2018 Patrick Reed 2019 Tiger Woods 2020 Dustin Johnson
2021 Hideki Matsuyama
2022 Scottie Scheffler
2023 Jon Rahm
2024 Scottie Scheffler
This story was originally published April 14, 2024, 7:04 PM.
—Jordan Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 15 Apr. 2024
Star-Telegram Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Apr. 2024
This story was originally published April 26, 2024, 9:01 PM.
—Camellia Burris, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2024
This story was originally published April 26, 2024, 8:39 PM.
—Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2024
This story was originally published April 26, 2024, 8:26 PM.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 27 Apr. 2024
Meanwhile, Mourad expects Power Up America basket’s 2024 year-end earnings to be 21% higher than what was originally forecast in January 2023.
—Natalia Kniazhevich, Fortune, 27 Apr. 2024
This story was originally published August 29, 2022, 10:30 AM.
—Anna Miller, Sacramento Bee, 26 Apr. 2024
See the Sacramento Kings win 121-82 over the Portland Trail Blazers at Golden 1 Center
This story was originally published April 14, 2024, 5:37 PM.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 15 Apr. 2024
Sergio Garcia 2018 Patrick Reed 2019 Tiger Woods 2020 Dustin Johnson
2021 Hideki Matsuyama
2022 Scottie Scheffler
2023 Jon Rahm
2024 Scottie Scheffler
This story was originally published April 14, 2024, 7:04 PM.
—Jordan Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 15 Apr. 2024
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originally
adverb
orig·i·nal·ly
ə-ˈrij-ən-ᵊl-ē
-nəl-ē
1
: in the beginning : in the first place
2
: in an original manner
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