Associations to the word «Originally»

Wiktionary

ORIGINALLY, adverb. As it was in the beginning.

Dictionary definition

ORIGINALLY, adverb. In an original manner.
ORIGINALLY, adverb. With reference to the origin or beginning.
ORIGINALLY, adverb. Before now; "why didn't you tell me in the first place?".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats