initially

i-ni-tial-ly · adverb

imported

Definitions

adverb

  1. 1.

    At the beginning; at first.

  2. 2.

    In the early stages of a process or development.

Related words

Antonyms: eventually, finally, ultimately
See also: firstly, initial, originally
Synonyms: at first, firstly, originally

Etymology

From initial + -ly, from Latin initialis "of the beginning," from initium "beginning."