originally

başlangıçta, aslen

in the beginning; at first; before any later changes

The festival was originally a small local gathering.

• He originally studied engineering before switching to biology.
• The manuscript was originally written in Latin and later translated.
• Although the product looks modern, it was originally manufactured in the 1970s.
• Scholars originally believed the text was authentic, but recent analysis suggests otherwise.

• originally intended · başlangıçta amaçlanan The project was originally intended to last two years.
• originally called · başlangıçta adlandırılan The city was originally called New Amsterdam.
• originally designed · başlangıçta tasarlanan The building was originally designed as a library.

sb: somebody · sth: something

similar: initially

simpler: first