ORIGINALLY


Meaning of ORIGINALLY in English

/ əˈrɪdʒənəli; NAmE / adverb

used to describe the situation that existed at the beginning of a particular period or activity, especially before sth was changed :

The school was originally very small.

She comes originally from York.

Originally, we had intended to go to Italy, but then we won the trip to Greece.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.