as in originally
in the beginning
we initially intended to rebuild our hurricane-damaged home from the ground up
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The plaintiffs, led by the National Treasury Employees Union, initially motioned for a temporary restraining order, but the judge upgraded it to a preliminary injunction, creating the foundations for a potential permanent ruling.
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 15 Feb. 2025
It was led initially by Barnard, who was considered an inept administrator.
—Richard Stengel, TIME, 15 Feb. 2025
Other guests initially announced by NBC last week included Adam Driver, Ayo Edebiri, Paul McCartney, Tom Hanks, Miley Cyrus, Robert De Niro, Martin Short and Kim Kardashian.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 15 Feb. 2025
In this transition from the 15th minute, Palmer receives in space and tries to feed Madueke, who initially runs towards the ball and has to change direction.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 15 Feb. 2025
It was led initially by Barnard, who was considered an inept administrator.
—Richard Stengel, TIME, 15 Feb. 2025
Other guests initially announced by NBC last week included Adam Driver, Ayo Edebiri, Paul McCartney, Tom Hanks, Miley Cyrus, Robert De Niro, Martin Short and Kim Kardashian.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 15 Feb. 2025
In this transition from the 15th minute, Palmer receives in space and tries to feed Madueke, who initially runs towards the ball and has to change direction.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025
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“Initially.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/initially. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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