Synonyms for initially

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1. initially, ab initio(adverb)

   at the beginning

   "at first he didn't notice anything strange"

   Synonyms:
   ab initio

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1. initially(adverb)

   Synonyms:
   at first

2. initially(adverb)

   at the beginning

   Initially, I found city life incredibly difficult, but now I'm used to it.

   Synonyms:
   at first

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1. at the outset

   at or from the beginning

   Submitted by anonymous on April 8, 2020  

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1. List of paraphrases for "initially":

   originally, first, original, firstly, initial, tentatively, departing, early

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How to use initially in a sentence?

1. Lisa Linden:

   The patron persisted in making aggressive remarks, which Mr. Spitzer initially ignored. An argument ensued, but at no time did he make any threats.

2. Phil Kemp:

   We're trying to do this globally; we'll focus on Western Europe and the United States initially and then look to spread further.

3. Kaneo Ogino:

   Initially, some U.S. short-term guys used it as an excuse to test the downside and sell ahead of the long weekend in Tokyo.

4. United States:

   Initially, no one understood the magnitude of this crisis.

5. Thomas Lockley:

   Yasuke was initially viewed as a source of entertainment as he was a novelty, but within a month he'd become a valued samurai and member of Oda's entourage, according to the sources, Nobunaga Oda just loved talking with Yasuke.

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