initially B1 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ɪˈnɪʃəli/ See IPA manual Freq #9440 Meanings 1 adv At the beginning; at first. Initially, I found city life difficult, but now I love it. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · at the beginning; at first. at firstoriginallyto begin withto start with ↔ Opposites finallymedially Etymology AI details From initial + -ly. Topics Describing Qualities External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # initially **Type:** Word **Level:** B1 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ɪˈnɪʃəli/ **Frequency rank:** 9440 ## Meanings 1. At the beginning; at first. ## Examples - Initially, I found city life difficult, but now I love it. ## Antonyms - finally - medially ## Etymology From initial + -ly. ## AI Etymology Initially comes from initial + -ly. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern adverbial form is built from the named base and affix. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown