initially
adverb uk/ɪˈnɪʃ.əl.i/ us/ɪˈnɪʃ.əl.i/
B2 最初，一开始
at the beginning
Initially, most people approved of the new plan. 起初，大部分人都同意这个新方案。
The damage was far more serious than initially believed. 损失比开始认为的要严重得多。
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- He was initially blackballed because of a dispute he once had with a couple of the committee members.
- Special preferences were offered initially to encourage investment.
- The building was used as a bank initially, but its is now used as a restaurant.
- He played trumpet initially, but switched to the piano when he was in his twenties.
- The economic changes initially produced hardship.