Meaning
originally, initially
- In the beginning; from the start or before changes were made
In a sentence
Il concerto era originariamente previsto per sabato sera.
The concert was originally scheduled for Saturday evening.
L'edificio era originariamente una fabbrica tessile del diciannovesimo secolo.
The building was originally a nineteenth-century textile factory.
Non volevamo partire così presto, ma il piano originariamente era diverso.
We didn't want to leave so early, but the plan was originally different.
Usage notes
- Synonymous with 'in origine' and 'all'inizio'.