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Added 2 October 2026

originally

/əˈɹɪd͡ʒ.ɪ.nə.li/ adverb

In Latin: prīmitus Wiktionary

adverb Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about originally at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

As it was in the beginning; at first.
Originally, this paper was white, but over the years it has yellowed with age.
In an original manner.
They had to think originally to come up with those creative ideas.

Origin

From Middle English originali; equivalent to original + -ly.

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