initially

Adverb
Synonyms: ab initio

WordNet 3.0

Adverb (1)

  1. at the beginning“at first he didn't notice anything strange”Synonyms: ab initio
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Initially \In*i"tial*ly\, adv. In an initial or incipient manner or degree; at the beginning. --Barrow. [1913 Webster]
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