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o⋅rig⋅i⋅nal⋅ly
[uh-rij-uh-nl-ee]
–adverb
| 1. | with respect to origin; by origin: Originally he came from California. |
| 2. | at the origin; at first: Originally this was to be in three volumes. |
| 3. | in the first place; primarily: Originally nomads, they first learned agriculture from the missionaries. |
| 4. | in an original, novel, or distinctively individual manner: Originally planned houses are much in demand. |
| 5. | Archaic. from the beginning; from the first; inherently. |
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Originally
O*rig"i*nal*ly\, adv. 1. In the original time, or in an original manner; primarily; from the beginning or origin; not by derivation, or imitation. God is originally holy in himself. --Bp. Pearson. 2. At first; at the origin; at the time of formation or costruction; as, a book originally written by another hand. "Originally a half length [portrait]." --Walpole.
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