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originally
adverb orig·i·nal·ly \ə-ˈri-jə-nəl-ē; -ˈrij-nə-lē, -ˈri-jən-\
: in the beginning : when something first happened or began
: in a new, fresh, or original way
Full Definition of ORIGINALLY
1
archaic : by origin or derivation : inherently
2
: in the beginning : in the first place : initially
3
: in a fresh or original manner
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First Known Use of ORIGINALLY
14th century
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