originally

/əɹˈɪd‍ʒɪnə‍li/

/ɝˈɪdʒənəɫi/, /ɝˈɪdʒnəɫi/

originally

in a way that relates to the beginning or source of something

in a new and innovative way

before now

synonyms : earlier

Examples

1. Originally we were going to buy John's old car, but we thought better of it.

2. We find guys like Bjorn Sundin, originally from Sweden, and his partner in crime, also listed on the INTERPOL wanted pages.

3. Originally, these laptops just accessed the internet via Google's Chrome browser, nothing else.

4. Originally, people drank tea as a form of medicine.