Definition
originally: initially, at first, primarily, to begin with
- "Dinosaurs , which were proven to be much smaller than scientists originally thought."
- "Due to an unexpected change in planning, the meeting on "security systems", originally scheduled for next Thursday, has been indefinitely postponed."
- "The Democrats are also sometimes called "liberals", which originally referred to their strong support of individual rights and liberties."
- "It was originally a poem written by Francis Scott Key during the war of 1812."
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