as in initially
in the beginning
we originally planned to go out tonight, but we changed our minds
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Didier recommended Le Répertoire de la Cuisine, by Louis Saulnier, originally published in Paris in 1914, a compendium of more than 6,000 names and brief verbal recipes that sum up the state of fancy French cooking (now known as fancy Freedom cooking) 90 years ago.
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Jeffrey Steingarten, Vogue, 5 Apr. 2026
This study in color psychology was originally published in AD Italy.
—Ludovica Stevan, Architectural Digest, 5 Apr. 2026
But older brother Kaden Elliss just earned himself $11 million a season back in New Orleans — where Broncos head coach Sean Payton originally drafted him.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 5 Apr. 2026
Organizers originally planned for 100 appointments over two days, but community interest quickly exceeded expectations.
—Ciara Lucas, SELF, 5 Apr. 2026
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Jeffrey Steingarten, Vogue, 5 Apr. 2026
This study in color psychology was originally published in AD Italy.
—Ludovica Stevan, Architectural Digest, 5 Apr. 2026
But older brother Kaden Elliss just earned himself $11 million a season back in New Orleans — where Broncos head coach Sean Payton originally drafted him.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 5 Apr. 2026
Organizers originally planned for 100 appointments over two days, but community interest quickly exceeded expectations.
—Ciara Lucas, SELF, 5 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for originally
Adverb
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The college initially transferred the land to the state for the project during a brief public meeting with no discussion or debate about its planned use.—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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Welke is the judge who initially granted Duckett's request to test the DNA.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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The community Fogo Island Inn sits on Joe Batt’s Arm, one of 11 communities on the island that are powered primarily by a single economic engine—its fishery.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Apr. 2026
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The sharp rise owes to a cocoa shortage caused primarily by adverse weather and crop disease in West Africa, which accounts for about 70% of the world’s cocoa.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Originally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/originally. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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