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originally

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o⋅rig⋅i⋅nal⋅ly

  [uh-rij-uh-nl-ee]
Use originally in a Sentence
–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.
Origin:
1480–90; original + -ly
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o·rig·i·nal·ly   (ə-rĭj'ə-nə-lē)   
adv.  

  1. With reference to origin: originally named Johnston.

  2. At first: not what I had originally expected.

  3. In a highly distinctive manner: interpreted the flute solo most originally.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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