INITIALLY
initially, ab initio
(adverb) at the beginning; “at first he didn’t notice anything strange”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
initially (not comparable)
At the beginning.
Synonyms
• at first; see also initially
Antonyms
• finally; see also finally
Source: Wiktionary
In*i"tial*ly, adv.
Definition: In an initial or incipient manner or degree; at the beginning. Barrow.
INITIAL
In*i"tial, a. Etym: [L. initialis, from initium a going in, entrance, beginning, fr. inire to go into, to enter, begin; pref. in- in + ire to go: cf. F. initial. See Issue, and cf. Commence.]
1. Of or pertaining to the beginning; marking the commencement; incipient; commencing; as, the initial symptoms of a disease.
2. Placed at the beginning; standing at the head, as of a list or series; as, the initial letters of a name.
In*i"tial, n.
Definition: The first letter of a word or a name.
In*i"tial, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Initialed; p. pr. & vb. n. Initialing.]
Definition: To put an initial to; to mark with an initial of initials. [R.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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