adv
initially
ih-NIH-shuh-lee
adv
1
At first, before anything changed.
"Initially, I thought the plan was a bad idea, but it worked out well."
"The app was initially free but now charges a subscription."
How to Use Initially
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAt the start of something, often used to set up a contrast with what happened later.
Common pairings
initially thought
initially planned
initially free
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_____, I thought the plan was a bad idea, but it worked out well.