Initially

9 lettersadverbcommon

Updated February 2026

Definition

At first; at the beginning or start of something. It describes the earliest stage of a process, event, or period before subsequent developments.

“Initially, the project seemed straightforward, but complications arose during implementation.”

originallyat firstto begin within the beginning

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Contains four 'I's and double 'L'; extremely vowel-heavy with '-ly' ending

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Worth 12 points; excellent for deploying multiple vowels and common adverb form

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