initially
gb/ɪnˈɪʃəli/ us/ɪnˈɪʃəli/
B1
ఆంగ్లం
~ 2300
అర్థాలు
0 అర్థాలు
adverb
B1
relation
1
at the start of something
At the start of something, before things change.
వాడుక నమూనా:
[someone/something] initially [verb]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes confuse 'initially' with 'at first sight', which refers to a first impression, not the start of a process.
పర్యాయపదాలు
at first (More informal and common in everyday speech; otherwise similar in meaning.)
|
originally (Often used for describing how something was at the very start before any changes.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
finally (Refers to the end of a process, opposite to the beginning.)
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ultimately (Focuses on the final outcome rather than the starting point.)
పదకలయికలు
initially planned
|initially thought
|initially intended
|initially expected
విషయాలు
time
|sequencing
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- Initially, I wasn’t sure if I would like the job.
- The project was initially scheduled to finish in June.
- Initially, they lived in a small apartment before buying a house.
- She initially refused the offer but later changed her mind.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- Initially, I was nervous.
- We initially met at school.
- He initially wanted to be a doctor.
- The store was initially small.
వ్యాకరణం
నిఘంటు రూపం
initially
IPA
GB/ɪnˈɪʃəli/
US/ɪnˈɪʃəli/
అక్షరఖండాలు & ఒత్తు
ini - tially (2 అక్షరఖండాలు)
Stress on 2nd syllable (tially)
పద రూపాలు
Noun
- Base: initially
- Plural: initiallies
సంబంధిత పదాలు
Forms
initiallies
noun
Core family
initial
adjective B1
Related words
initiate
verb B2
initiative
noun B2
Advanced or less common
initiation
noun B2
initialize
verb
పదప్రయోగాలు
initially intended
1/ɪnˈɪʃəli ɪntˈɛndɪd/
fixed phrase
meant from the start
Meant or wanted at the start.
ఉదాహరణలు
- I initially intended to study law, but I changed my mind.
- The meeting was initially intended to last one hour.
initially planned
1/ɪnˈɪʃəli plˈænd/
fixed phrase
planned from the start
Decided or arranged at the beginning.
ఉదాహరణలు
- The trip was initially planned for March but got delayed.
- The event was initially planned as a small gathering.
initially thought
1/ɪnˈɪʃəli θˈɔt/
fixed phrase
believed from the start
Believed or considered at the start.
ఉదాహరణలు
- It was more difficult than I initially thought.
- The movie was better than I initially thought it would be.