initially
UK/ɪ'nɪʃ(ə)lɪ/US/i'niʃәli/
NGSL 3kTOEFLB1
Definitions
adv.
At the beginning; at first.
最初,起初。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedinitialnot, opposite of
+
-lyto go, to walk
=initially
initial + -ly = at the initial point; at first. Transparent adverb of initial.
Common Collocations
- 1.initially planned最初计划
- 2.initially rejected最初被拒
- 3.initially proposed最初提议
Example Sentences
- 1.
Initially, I thought the plan would never work.
- 2.
The offer was initially rejected.