as in initially
in the beginning
we originally planned to go out tonight, but we changed our minds
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The film was originally set to open Nov. 27, the day before Thanksgiving, but moved up to build word of mouth heading into Thanksgiving week.
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Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Oct. 2024
The archaeological site was originally discovered toward the end of the 18th century by a local scholar named Juan Vegazo, who hypothesized at the time that the central terrace of the Cerro de la Mora corresponded to the forum of the ancient city.
—Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
During the two decades before the mass possession at Loudun, the Ursulines, originally a very active and public order, had been forced into the cloister.
—Amelia Soth, JSTOR Daily, 31 Oct. 2024
The Isley Brothers The Isley Brothers are a musical group originally founded in the 1950s by four brothers from Ohio.
—Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 31 Oct. 2024
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Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Oct. 2024
The archaeological site was originally discovered toward the end of the 18th century by a local scholar named Juan Vegazo, who hypothesized at the time that the central terrace of the Cerro de la Mora corresponded to the forum of the ancient city.
—Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
During the two decades before the mass possession at Loudun, the Ursulines, originally a very active and public order, had been forced into the cloister.
—Amelia Soth, JSTOR Daily, 31 Oct. 2024
The Isley Brothers The Isley Brothers are a musical group originally founded in the 1950s by four brothers from Ohio.
—Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Originally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/originally. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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