initially
adverb
uk/ɪˈnɪʃ.əl.i/us/ɪˈnɪʃ.əl.i/B2
at thebeginning:
最初,一开始Initially, mostpeopleapprovedof the newplan.起初,大部分人都同意这个新方案。
Thedamagewasfarmoreseriousthan initiallybelieved.损失比开始认为的要严重得多。
- He was initiallyblackballedbecause of adisputeheoncehad with acoupleof thecommitteemembers.
- Specialpreferenceswereofferedinitially toencourageinvestment.
- Thebuildingwas used as abankinitially, butitsis now used as arestaurant.
- Heplayedtrumpetinitially, butswitchedto thepianowhen he was in histwenties.
- Theeconomicchangesinitiallyproducedhardship.
First and firstly
- at first blushidiom
- at firstidiom
- begin
- blush
- first come, first servedidiom
- from the word goidiom
- front end
- in thefirst/secondplaceidiom
- inaugural
- initial
- introduction
- place
- primary
- proto-
- prototypical
- start
- starter
- to begin withidiom
- trailblazing
- word