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• Adverbe signifiant « au début » ou « dans un premier temps ». Il sert à indiquer la première étape d'un processus ou le point de départ d'une séquence d'événements.

An adverb meaning "at first" or "in the beginning." It is used to refer to the first stage of a process or the starting point of a sequence of events.

1. At the beginningB1formal

   At first; in the early stages of something.

   au début

   • Initially, I thought the project would be easy.
   • She was initially hesitant to accept the offer.
   • The plan was initially approved by the committee.

   Synonymesfirstfirstlyin the beginningoriginallyto begin with

   Antonymeseventuallyfinallyultimately