initially

in·i·tial  (-nshl)

adj.

1. Of, relating to, or occurring at the beginning; first: took the initial step toward peace.

2. Designating the first letter or letters of a word.

n.

1.

a. The first letter of a proper name.

b. initials The first letter of each word of a person's full name considered as a unit: stationery monogrammed with her initials.

2. The first letter of a word.

3. A large, often highly decorated letter set at the beginning of a chapter, verse, or paragraph.

tr.v. in·i·tialed also in·i·tialled, in·i·tial·ing also in·i·tial·ling, in·i·tials also in·i·tials

To mark or sign with initials, especially for purposes of authorization or approval.

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[Latin initilis, from initium, beginning; see ei- in Indo-European roots.]

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in·itial·ly adv.

in·itial·ness n.

Thesaurus

Adv.

1.

initially - at the beginning; "at first he didn't notice anything strange" ab initio

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initially

adverb at first, first, firstly, originally, primarily, at the start, in the first place, to begin with, at the outset, in the beginning, in the early stages, at or in the beginning

Translations

initially [ɪˈnɪʃəlɪ] adv → en un principio

initially [ɪˈnɪʃəlɪ] initial adv → initialement, au début

initially [ɪˈnɪʃəlɪ] initial adv → zu Anfang;

(first) → zuerst

initially [ɪˈnɪʃəlɪ] adv → inizialmente, all'inizio