originally

US /əˈrɪdʒ.ən.əl.i/

UK /əˈrɪdʒ.ən.əl.i/

1.

from the beginning; in the first place

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The house was originally built in 1920.

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She originally wanted to be a doctor, but changed her mind.

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initially at first primarily formerly earlier

2.

in an original or inventive way

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The artist expressed himself very originally.

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The design was conceived quite originally.

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creatively inventively uniquely distinctively imaginatively

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origin original originate originality original jurisdiction