Definition of ORIGINALLY

originally

Meanings

Adverb

  • in an original manner
  • with reference to the origin or beginning
  • before now

Adv

  • As it was in the beginning; at first.
  • In an original manner.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English originali; equivalent to original + -ly.

Synonyms

at first, at the start, earlier, in the beginning, in the first place, initially, innovatively, outside the box, primitively, to begin with

Scrabble Score: 14

originally is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
originally is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
originally is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

originally is a valid Words With Friends word