originally

Everyday

1. At first; in the beginning, before something changed. tree →
2. Coming from a certain place first (originally from Ireland). tree →
3. In a new, creative way (an originally designed toy). tree →

In the lessons

In maths, the «originally» number is the starting amount before changes (originally had 20 sweets, gave away 5). In history and stories, what something was at first. Phrases: «originally from», «originally called», «originally planned».

Examples

• She originally had 40 stickers, but she gave 15 away. tree →
• My family is originally from Scotland. tree →
• The town was originally called Port Victoria. tree →
• The trip was originally planned for Friday. tree →
• This was originally a church, but now it's a library. tree →
• How much did the coat cost originally, before the sale? tree →

Note

Adjective «original», noun «origin». In maths: «originally» marks the start value — if he now has 25 after getting 10 more, originally he had 25 − 10 = 15 (work backwards).

In Jewish tradition

In maths, the «originally» number is the starting amount before changes (originally had 20 sweets, gave away 5). In history and stories, what something was at first. Phrases: «originally from», «originally called», «originally planned».

Examples

• For it was originally written in an obscure half-mystical style. (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914)) tree →
• Tiie so-called Arabic alphabet consisted originally of only seventen letters. (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914)) tree →
• The Arabic alphabet consisted originally of the following seventeen letters:") (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914)) tree →

Note

Adjective «original», noun «origin». In maths: «originally» marks the start value — if he now has 25 after getting 10 more, originally he had 25 − 10 = 15 (work backwards).