initially
US /ɪˈnɪʃ.əl.i/
UK /ɪˈnɪʃ.əl.i/

1.
最初, 起初
at first; originally
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Initially, I was hesitant to take on the project.
最初,我猶豫是否接手這個項目。
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The plan seemed good initially, but we found problems later.
這個計畫最初看起來不錯,但我們後來發現了問題。
最初, 起初
at first; originally