as in initially
in the beginning
we originally planned to go out tonight, but we changed our minds
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Source: Cal Fire This story was originally published May 28, 2025 at 3:31 PM.
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Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2025
This means that more than twice as many organizations were affected by the cuts than originally believed.
—Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
Here’s why May 20, 2025 4:00 AM This story was originally published May 28, 2025 at 5:09 PM.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 29 May 2025
Even the best companies sometimes need more time than originally anticipated to share updates or move the process forward.
—Adunola Adeshola, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
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Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2025
This means that more than twice as many organizations were affected by the cuts than originally believed.
—Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
Here’s why May 20, 2025 4:00 AM This story was originally published May 28, 2025 at 5:09 PM.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 29 May 2025
Even the best companies sometimes need more time than originally anticipated to share updates or move the process forward.
—Adunola Adeshola, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for originally
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Weezy initially teased a C6 release date in a Cetaphil Super Bowl commercial, and ended up officially confirming the album’s June 6 arrival in April.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
3 June 2025
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Interviewed later by Fort Lauderdale Police investigators, Lockwood initially denied placing the tracker on the car but later admitted to it when speaking to a supervisor.—
Shira Moolten,
Sun Sentinel,
3 June 2025
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The Hudsons’ parents are actress Goldie Hawn and musician Bill Hudson, though both were primarily raised by Hawn and her longtime partner, Kurt Russell.—
Karu F. Daniels,
New York Daily News,
6 June 2025
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Another group, led primarily by Maryland farmers, started collecting signatures to challenge the Renewable Energy Certainty Act, which focuses on solar farm siting in the state.—
Christine Condon,
Baltimore Sun,
6 June 2025
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“Originally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/originally. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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