ORIGINALLY
Scrabble letter values: O1R1I1G2I1N1A1L1L1Y4 = 14
Definition
- adverb in an original manner.
- adverb with reference to the origin or beginning. — synonyms: primitively, in_the_beginning
- adverb before now. — synonyms: in_the_first_place, earlier, in_the_beginning, to_begin_with
Examples
- “why didn't you tell me in the first place?”
- “Originally, this paper was white, but over the years it has yellowed with age.”
- “They had to think originally to come up with those creative ideas.”