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initially
in·i·tial I0144800 (ĭ-nĭsh′əl)adj.1. Of, relating to, or occurring at the beginning; first: took the initial step toward peace.2. Designating the first letter or letters of a word.n.1. a. The first letter of a proper name.b. initials The first letter of each word of a person's full name considered as a unit: stationery monogrammed with her initials.2. The first letter of a word.3. A large, often highly decorated letter set at the beginning of a chapter, verse, or paragraph.tr.v. in·i·tialed, in·i·tial·ing, in·i·tials also in·i·tialled or in·i·tial·ling To mark or sign with initials, especially for purposes of authorization or approval.
[Latin initiālis, from initium, beginning; see ei- in Indo-European roots.]
in·i′tial·ly adv.Thesaurus| Adv. | 1. | initially - at the beginning; "at first he didn't notice anything strange"ab initio |
initiallyadverb at first, first, firstly, originally, primarily, at the start, in the first place, to begin with, at the outset, in the beginning, in the early stages, at or in the beginning Initially, they were wary of him.Translationsinitial (iˈniʃəl) adjective of, or at, the beginning. There were difficulties during the initial stages of building the house. 最初的 最初的 noun the letter that begins a word, especially a name. The picture was signed with the initials JJB, standing for John James Brown. 字首字母(尤指姓名) 首字母，词首大写字母 verb – past tense, past participle iˈnitialled – to mark or sign with initials of one's name. Any alteration on a cheque should be initialled. 用名字的字首字母標示或簽名 用姓名的首字母作标记（或签名）于… iˈnitially adverb at the beginning; at first. This project will cost a lot of money initially but will eventually make a profit. 最初 最初iˈnitiate (-ʃieit) verb1. to start (eg a plan, scheme, changes, reforms etc). He initiated a scheme for helping old people with their shopping. 開始 开始2. to take (a person) into a society etc, especially with secret ceremonies. No-one who had been initiated into the society ever revealed the details of the ceremony. 接受加入(尤指透過秘密儀式) 接纳新成员，让…加入 iˈnitiate (-ʃiət) noun a person who has been initiated (into a society etc). 新加入者 新入会的人iˌnitiˈation (-ʃiˈei-) noun the act of initiating or process of being initiated. 開始，實施的過程 开始，实施的过程 iˈnitiative (-ʃətiv) noun1. a first step or move that leads the way. He took the initiative in organizing a search party to look for the girl; A move to start peace talks is sometimes called a peace initiative. 第一步 创始，第一步 2. the ability to lead or make decisions for oneself. He is quite good at his job, but lacks initiative; My son actually went to the hairdresser's on his own initiative! 主動 主动EncyclopediaSeeinitialLegalSeeInitialinitially
Related to initially: thesaurusSynonyms for initiallyadv at firstSynonyms- at first
- first
- firstly
- originally
- primarily
- at the start
- in the first place
- to begin with
- at the outset
- in the beginning
- in the early stages
- at or in the beginning
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