originally
/əˈrɪdʒɪn(ə)li
/adverb
1From or in the beginning; at first: potatoes originally came from South America...
- The new facility off Leeds Road was originally planned to be opened at the beginning of last year.
- Duncker had originally imagined this novel as a series of Gothic short stories.
- I have yet to determine the name of the artist originally sited in the blog.
Synonyms
at first, first, in/at the beginning, to begin with, initially, in the first place, at the start, at the outset, in the first instance, from day one
informal from the word go
2In a novel and inventive way: the suggestions so originally and persuasively outlined...
- I knew I would have to prove that I was still thinking originally, which is what everybody has to do to get research grants.
- By far the best bar in Barcelona, it's low-lit and very originally furnished, with a terrifically warm and friendly atmosphere.