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  3. /originally

originally

🇬🇧 UK/ə'rɪdʒɪn(ə)lɪ/🇺🇸 US/ә'ridʒәnli/
NGSL 2kTOEFLB2

Definitions

adv.

At first; in the beginning, before changes occurred.

最初,起初;本来

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
oririse, begin, be born
+
ginsuffix
+
alrelating to, having the nature of
+
lyin the manner of
=originally

Common Collocations

  • 1.originally from最初来自
  • 2.originally planned最初计划

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The restaurant originally served only Italian cuisine but now offers global dishes.

  • 2.

    She originally planned to become a lawyer but changed her mind in college.

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