originally

S2 W2

BrE /ˈɒrɪdʒɪnəli/ AmE /ˈɔːrɪdʒɪnəli/

adverb en → es

1 INITIALLY B1

at the beginning of a period or process; from the start

originalmente, inicialmente

  • originally + clause

Collocations originally planned to do something · originally intended to do something

  • He originally planned to study medicine.

    Inicialmente, él planeaba estudiar medicina.

2 ORIGIN B1

in relation to the origin or source of something; from where it comes

originalmente, de origen

  • originally + noun

Collocations of originally British design · from its originally Arabic name

  • The painting is of originally Italian origin.

    El cuadro es de origen italiano originalmente.

3 INTENDED B2

as intended or planned; as it was meant to be

originalmente, como estaba planeado

  • originally + clause

Collocations was originally going to do something · is originally intended for something

  • The building was originally going to be a hotel.

    El edificio estaba originalmente planeado para ser un hotel.