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initially
[/ɪˈnɪʃəli/]
adverb
inicialmente
1.
at the beginning; at first
Initially, I was skeptical about the project.
Inicialmente, eu era cético sobre o projeto.
2.
in the early stages; originally
The company initially focused on domestic markets.
A empresa inicialmente se concentrou em mercados domésticos.
Synonyms
at first
at the outset
originally
primarily
in the beginning
Antonyms
finally
eventually
ultimately
in the end
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
inicialmente
most common and standard usage
São Paulo
inicialmente
standard usage
Rio de Janeiro
inicialmente
standard usage
Portugal
inicialmente
standard usage, identical to Brazilian Portuguese
Related Idioms & Phrases
initially planned
initially suggested
initially thought
initially believed
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