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/ərˈɪdʒənəli/ /ərˈɪdʒnəli/ Listen

adverb

Originally adv.

In the original time, or in an original manner; primarily; from the beginning or origin; not by derivation, or imitation. "God is originally holy in himself."

At first; at the origin; at the time of formation or costruction; as, a book originally written by another hand. "Originally a half length (portrait)."

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Etymology of 'Originally'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Originally" Quotes from Famous Books

... dispute would be such as attach to the interpretation of all records. Questions might be asked as to the exact meaning of the words, and inquiries might be raised as to whether they retained the same meaning which they had when they were originally written down: but any dispute which might arise on these points would be confined within very narrow limits, and would moreover be of such a character, as could not be avoided, unless God were to make a revelation afresh in every age, and we may add, perhaps, ...

— Thoughts on a Revelation • Samuel John Jerram

... fiercely resented her slightest interest in anyone—even a prisoner—as against his own attractions. He was incapable of appreciating friendly sympathy, and already held me a dangerous rival. Then, possibly, it had not been a mere idle desire to visit the Colonies, which had originally led to his prompt acceptance of Roger Fairfax's invitation to make one of their party; the real attraction was the charms of Dorothy—her girlish beauty, coupled, no doubt, with her father's wealth. The fellow was in love, impetuously in love, ...

— Wolves of the Sea • Randall Parrish

... command of the army in the south, the estates belonging to his family in the Stuartry of Kirkcudbright. Kenmure Castle, still happily enjoyed by the family of Gordon, stands upon an eminence overlooking the meadows, at that point where the river Ken expands into a lake. The Castle was originally a single tower, to which various additions have been made according to the taste of different owners. The Castle Keep is now ruinous and unroofed, but the body of the house is in good repair. A fine prospect ...

— Memoirs of the Jacobites of 1715 and 1745 - Volume II. • Mrs. Thomson

... in my collected works were originally written under one set of disadvantages, and are now revised under another. They were written generally under great pressure as to time, in order to catch the critical periods of monthly journals; written ...

— Memorials and Other Papers • Thomas de Quincey

... is significant that in Hebrew there is no special word for charity. The term [Hebrew: tzadee-dalet-kuf-hey; transliteration: tzedakah] (Zedakah) meant originally righteousness, and the righteousness which the prophets advocated was the substance of social justice. It was incorporated into the fundamental law of the Jewish state, which differed from that of other ancient states in the fact that its intention was to secure freedom ...

— The Menorah Journal, Volume 1, 1915 • Various

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