Etymology

originally

o·ri·gi·nal·ly
O1R1I1G2I1N1A1L1L1Y4

Today it means: As it was in the beginning; at first. Full definition →

Middle English originali
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromoriginali
  2. English todayoriginally

From Middle English originali; equivalent to original + -ly.

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