initially

at the beginning of a period of time or an event; when something starts

al principio, inicialmente

• initially + clause

Collocations initially believe · initially plan to do sth

• They initially planned to stay for a week.

  Inicialmente planeaban quedarse una semana.

the first step or stage in a process; the beginning of something

el primer paso, la primera etapa

• initial + noun

Collocations initial meeting · initial agreement

• The initial steps are crucial.

  Los primeros pasos son cruciales.