Originally Happened əˈrɪdʒənəli ə Case Ori·Gin·Al·Ly Adverb Changed
This flashcard defines "originally" as an adverb indicating what happened or was the case at the beginning of a period or activity. It is often used to contrast the initial state with later changes.
This flashcard defines "originally" as an adverb indicating what happened or was the case at the beginning of a period or activity. It is often used to contrast the initial state with later changes.
[ADV 副词]起初;原来 When you say what happened or was the case originally, you are saying what happened or was the case when something began or came into existence, often to contrast it with what happened later.
[ADV with v]
The plane has been kept in service far longer than originally intended...
这架飞机已经超期服役很长时间了。
France originally refused to sign the treaty...
最初法国拒绝签署该条约。
The castle was originally surrounded by a triple wall, only one of which remains.
这座城堡最初由三重墙环绕而成,现在仅存一道。
Oxford
ori·gin·al·ly★/əˈrɪdʒənəli; NAmEəˈrɪdʒənəli/adverbused to describe the situation that existed at the beginning of a particular period or activity, especially before sth was changed 原来;起初◆The school was originally very small.这所学校当初很小。◆She comes originally from York.她原本来自约克郡。◆Originally, we had intended to go to Italy, but then we won the trip to Greece.我们本来打算去意大利,但后来赢得机会去了希腊。ori·gin·al·ly/əˈrɪdʒənəli; NAmEəˈrɪdʒənəli/
in the beginning, before other things happened or before things changed: The family originally came from France. The building was originally used as a prison. We originally intended to stay for just a few days.[sentence adverb] Originally, we had planned a tour of Scotland but we didn’t go in the end.
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起初(48%),独创地(35%),原本(17%)
adv.最初,起初;本来
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