Need another word that means the same as “originally”? Find 7 synonyms and 30 related words for “originally” in this overview.
The synonyms of “Originally” are: earlier, in the beginning, in the first place, primitively, first, initially, in the first instance
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “originally” as an adverb can have the following definitions:
earlier | Earlier in time previously. Came earlier than I expected. |
first | Before anything else. First we must consider the garter snake. |
in the beginning | To or toward the inside of. |
in the first instance | To or toward the inside of. |
in the first place | To or toward the inside of. |
initially | At the beginning. Initially he thought the new concept was nonsense. |
primitively | With reference to the origin or beginning. |
basal | Of primary importance. Basal epidermal cells. |
base | Serving as or forming a base. Everything she cooked seemed to have rice as the base. |
basic | Of or denoting or of the nature of or containing a base. A basic fact. |
basically | In essence; at bottom or by one’s (or its) very nature. He is basically dishonest. |
basilar | Of or relating to or located at the base. The basilar membrane of the cochlea. |
chiefly | For the most part. He is remembered chiefly for his organ sonatas. |
crude | Belonging to an early stage of technical development characterized by simplicity and often crudeness. Managed to make a crude splint. |
elementary | Of or pertaining to or characteristic of elementary school or elementary education. Elementary my dear Watson. |
elements | Violent or severe weather viewed as caused by the action of the four elements. They felt the full fury of the elements. |
essential | The fundamental elements or characteristics of something. The essential feature. |
essentially | In essence; at bottom or by one’s (or its) very nature. The argument was essentially a technical one. |
firsthand | From the original source; directly. Firsthand information. |
fundamental | A fundamental note tone or frequency. Computers are fundamental to modern industrial structure. |
fundamentally | In central or primary respects. Fundamentally this is a matter for doctors. |
initially | At the beginning. Initially he thought the new concept was nonsense. |
intend | Mean or intend to express or convey. The company intends to cut 400 jobs. |
largely | On a large scale. These accounts are largely inactive. |
main | (of a clause) capable of standing syntactically alone as a complete sentence. By main strength. |
mainly | For the most part. He is mainly interested in butterflies. |
mostly | As regards the greater part or number. I made some good friends but mostly met closed minded people. |
origin | The point of intersection of coordinate axes; where the values of the coordinates are all zero. Vegetable origins. |
overwhelmingly | To a very great degree or with a great majority. The reaction has been overwhelmingly positive. |
predominantly | Mainly; for the most part. The patients are predominantly indigenous. |
primarily | For the most part; mainly. Around 80 per cent of personal computers are used primarily for word processing. |
primary | A primary feather. The organic matter is formed by primary producers such as plants and plankton. |
principal | An actor who plays a principal role. The principal rivers of America. |
principally | For the most part; chiefly. He was principally a landscape painter. |
rudimentary | Being in the earliest stages of development. He received a rudimentary education. |
staple | Attach or secure with a staple or staples. Staple the papers together. |
underlying | Being or involving basic facts or principles. Underlying principles. |
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