originally

• 副词，表示“最初”或“起初”，指某事物最早的状态或时间；也用于说明原本的来源、本意或最初的形式。

An adverb meaning 'in the beginning' or 'at first,' referring to the earliest state or time of something. It is used to indicate the original form, source, or intention of an action or object.

1. In the beginningB1formal

   At first; in the earliest time or stage of something.

   起初

   • The building was originally a school.
   • She originally planned to study medicine.
   • Originally, the company was based in New York.

   同义词firstin the beginningin the first placeinitiallyto begin with

   反义词eventuallyfinallyultimately

2. In an original mannerB2formal

   In a way that is new, creative, or not derived from something else.

   独创地

   • The artist painted the scene originally, without copying others.
   • He thought originally about the problem and found a unique solution.
   • The design was originally conceived by a young architect.

   同义词creativelyfreshlyimaginativelyinventivelyuniquely

   反义词conventionallytraditionallyunoriginally