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originally

/əˈɹɪdʒnəli/

Meanings
  • adverb

    having existed or originated before; former

  • adjective

    belonging to the original or earliest state

    - "The company's originally designed logo."
    - "The manuscript is a facsimile of the originally written document."

Pronunciation
  1. /əˈɹɪdʒnəli/



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Synonyms

innovatively , outside the box , at first , initially , start
Rhymes
Words rhyming with originally
origin , adjoin , join , rejoin , conjoin , cojoin
Variants
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originally , Cy originally Young , Young
Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

mid 15th century. From Old French originel 'original, first, earliest' and Latin origin-, oris 'beginning'.


Trivia
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  1. The term 'originally' is derived from the Latin word 'oris', meaning 'beginning'.

  2. In mathematics, the term 'originally' is used to describe a set of initial conditions or values.


Related Concepts
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  1. authenticity: The quality of being genuine or original. In the context of 'originally', it refers to the state of being true to the original form or source.

  2. provenance: The origin or early history of something. In the context of 'originally', it refers to the source or earliest history of an object, idea, or concept.


Culture
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In literature, originally has been used to describe the authenticity and purity of a work. For example, in Shakespeare's 'Othello', Iago's manipulation of Othello's jealousy is described as a 'vile race / Begun in my very soul, / And hath a thousand turns, / Thy green-eyed jealousy / Shall man his hour.

How to Memorize "originally"

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    - To remember 'originally', think of the 'O' in 'originally' as standing for 'original' and 'ally' it with the word 'authentic'.


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