# originally

Pronunciation: say "uh-RIJ-uh-nuh-lee" /əˈɹɪd͡ʒɪnəli/

## Adverb

1. At first; as things stood at the beginning, before any later changes occurred.
   - Simple: In the beginning, before things changed to how they are now.
   - _The cathedral was originally a much smaller chapel that grew over the centuries._
   - _She originally trained as a lawyer before turning to journalism._
2. In a manner that is fresh and inventive, not derived from or imitating anything else.
   - Simple: In a new and creative way, not copied from anyone else.
   - _Critics praised the young novelist for writing so originally about a subject that had seemed worn out._
   - _The best designers learn to think originally instead of chasing whatever trend is popular this season._

## Origin

Middle English had it as originali; it is "original" with the suffix "-ly" added.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/originally (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).