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 Initially, they were wary of him.

Translations

initially [ɪˈnɪʃəlɪ] ADV → al principio, en un principio, inicialmente(frm)

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initially [ɪˈnɪʃəli] adv → initialement

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initially

adv → anfangs, zu or am Anfang; (Ling) → im Anlaut

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initially [ɪˈnɪʃəlɪ] adv → all'inizio, inizialmente

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initially → مبدئياً zpočátku først zuerst αρχικά al principio alussa initialement s početka inizialmente 最初に 초기에 aanvankelijk i begynnelsen początkowo inicialmente изначально i början ตั้งแต่แรก başlangıçta lúc đầu 最初