originally B1 Topic:Numbers & Quantity US /əˈɹəd͡ʒ.ə.nə.li/ UK /əˈɹɪd͡ʒ.ɪ.nə.li/ See IPA manual Freq #5207 Meanings 1 adv In the beginning; at first. Originally, this paper was white, but it has yellowed with age. 2 adv In a fresh, inventive way. They had to think originally to solve the problem. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · in the beginning; at first. at first 2 adv · in a fresh, inventive way. innovatively More initially Word family Related forms originoriginal Etymology AI details From Middle English originali; equivalent to original + -ly. originali Middle English View etymology graph -> Topics Numbers & Quantity External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # originally **Type:** Word **Level:** B1 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /əˈɹəd͡ʒ.ə.nə.li/ **IPA (UK):** /əˈɹɪd͡ʒ.ɪ.nə.li/ **Frequency rank:** 5207 ## Meanings 1. In the beginning; at first. 2. In a fresh, inventive way. ## Examples - Originally, this paper was white, but it has yellowed with age. - They had to think originally to solve the problem. ## Synonyms - initially ## Related Forms - origin - original ## Roots and Affixes - Root: originali ## Etymology From Middle English originali; equivalent to original + -ly. ## AI Etymology Originally comes from Middle English originali; equivalent to original + -ly. Modern senses include in the beginning; at first and in a fresh, inventive way. The wider word family includes related forms such as origin and original. ## Topics - Numbers & Quantity markdown