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initially

/ɪˈnɪʃəli/adverb4 syllables

Initially means: at the beginning.

Synonyms for initially6

adverb, as in at the beginning

ab initio, at first

also used for initially

in the first place, originally, to begin with, to start with

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What does initially mean?1

adverb

1

at the beginning“at first he didn't notice anything strange”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with initially?2

four syllables

officially

five syllables

artificially
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Initially in a sentence

  • Initially, not a single person had faith in you.anzart
  • The common rooms were initially designed with fireplaces, however are no longer in used.CM
  • It was much worse than we initially thought.aliene
  • It was much more difficult than we initially thought.Spamster
  • Martian colonists initially opted to build habitats underground and in domed enclosures.nonong
  • Inflation this year is going to be worse than we initially thought.CK
  • Layla initially thought the body was a deer carcass.OsoHombre
  • My true potential goes beyond what can be initially perceived by others.Nuel

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