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initially

adverb B2
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başlangıçta, ilk başta

at first; in the beginning

Initially, the lecture seemed simple for the students.

  • The company initially hired only local staff for the new branch.
  • Initially, the data suggested a correlation, but further analysis disproved it.
  • Initially, policymakers underestimated the economic impact of the regulation, leading to unexpected market fluctuations.
  • initially thought · ilk olarak düşünüldü She initially thought the project would be easy.
  • initially planned · ilk olarak planlandı The team initially planned to finish the experiment in two weeks.

sb: somebody · sth: something

similar: first

opposite: finally

topic: Time

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initially başlangıçta, ilk başta

initial ilk, başlangıç initialization başlatma, ilk ayarlama initialize başlatmak, ilk duruma getirmek

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initially

B2

başlangıçta, ilk olarak

at the beginning

Pattern: Initially, …

“Initially, the project was planned for two years.”

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