Thesaurus:initially

Thesaurus

initially

English

Adverb

Sense: at the beginning; in the original state

Synonyms

• at first (idiomatic)
• initially
• in the first place (idiomatic)
• originally
• to begin with
• to start with

Antonyms

• finally    [⇒ thesaurus]
• medially

Various

• betimes (dated)
• earlily (uncommon)
• early    [⇒ thesaurus]
• early doors (British dialect)
• early on

See also

• Thesaurus:beginning

Further reading

• “66. beginning” in Roget's Thesaurus, T. Y. Crowell Co., 1911.
• “initially” in Moby Thesaurus II, Grady Ward, 1996.