1. In an original manner 
2. With reference to the origin or beginning
   - primitively, in the beginning 
3. Before now
   - in the first place, earlier, in the beginning, to begin with

See also: original

• balance of power
• balance of trade
• balance sheet
• balance wheel
• balance-of-payments problem
• balanced
• balanced budget
• balanced diet
• balancer
• Balanchine
• balancing
• Balanidae
• balanitis
• balanoposthitis
• Balanus
• Balanus balanoides
• Balarama
• balas
• balas ruby
• balata
• balata tree
• Balaton
• balboa
• balbriggan
• balconied