Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word At the beginning or start of a process or situation.
Initially
/ɪˈnɪʃəli/Synonyms:
Antonyms:
This word has no antonymsExamples:
Initially, the project faced numerous obstacles.He initially disagreed with the proposal, then changed his mind.Initially cold and distant, she eventually warmed up.
Etymology:
Derived from the Latin word initium, meaning entrance or beginning, which evolved to initial in Late Latin and then into the English initially.
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