Definition of "initially" []

• At the beginning (adverb)

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• "The former kickboxing trainer was sentenced in April after a ruling in which judges in the Denpasar District Court added two years to the term initially requested by prosecutors."
• "As a result, the label initially had something of Wolfe's cheekiness about it."
• "Though the label initially elicited skepticism, it has taken hold with many Asian players, and China has had considerable success at the event in recent years."