originally
adverb uk/əˈrɪdʒ.ən.əl.i/ us/əˈrɪdʒ.ən.əl.i/
B2 原本，起初，原先
first of all
Originally it was a bedroom, but we turned it into a study. 这原本是间卧室，但我们把它改成了书房。
- More examples
- The building was originally Victorian in design.
- The city grew up originally as a crossing point on the river.
- The novel was originally published in hardcover.
- It was Bob who originally put up the idea of the exhibition.
- New York was originally a Dutch trading post.