originally

ursprünglich, anfänglich

Zu Beginn, bevor sich etwas verändert hat.

In einfachem Englisch: At the beginning, before something changed.

• The house was originally a school.
• We originally planned to leave on Monday.
• Where are you originally from?

So benutzt man es: originally from somewhere (My family is originally from Italy.)

Synonyme: at first, initially

Häufige Wendungen: originally from somewhere, originally planned, originally intended