initially
US /ˌɪˈnɪʃəli/
adverb Target · B2 Kinh doanh chung
Definition
at the beginning
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
The project was initially planned for just six months.
Word Family
Synonyms
- at firsthaving a meaning similar to initially
- originallyin an original manner
- in the beginninghaving a meaning similar to initially
Collocations
- Easy initially agreeddescribing initially agreed (at the beginning)
- Medium initially scheduled for Maydescribing initially scheduled for May (at the beginning)
- Hard initially underestimated the hurdlesdescribing initially underestimated the hurdles (at the beginning)
- Very Hard what was initially hailed as panaceaa collocation phrase: what was initially hailed as panacea
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