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# originally

adverb (from «original»)

«originally» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. At first; in the beginning, before something changed. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/originally/#m1)
2. Coming from a certain place first (originally from Ireland). [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/originally/#m2)
3. In a new, creative way (an originally designed toy). [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/originally/#m3)

### In the lessons

In maths, the «originally» number is the starting amount before changes (originally had 20 sweets, gave away 5). In history and stories, what something was at first. Phrases: «originally from», «originally called», «originally planned».

### Examples

- She originally had 40 stickers, but she gave 15 away. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/originally/#x1)
- My family is originally from Scotland. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/originally/#x2)
- The town was originally called Port Victoria. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/originally/#x3)
- The trip was originally planned for Friday. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/originally/#x4)
- This was originally a church, but now it's a library. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/originally/#x5)
- How much did the coat cost originally, before the sale? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/originally/#x6)

### Note

Adjective «original», noun «origin». In maths: «originally» marks the start value — if he now has 25 after getting 10 more, originally he had 25 − 10 = 15 (work backwards).

## In Jewish tradition

In maths, the «originally» number is the starting amount before changes (originally had 20 sweets, gave away 5). In history and stories, what something was at first. Phrases: «originally from», «originally called», «originally planned».

### Examples

- For it was originally written in an obscure half-mystical style. (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914)) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/O/originally/#x1)
- Tiie so-called Arabic alphabet consisted originally of only seventen letters. (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914)) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/O/originally/#x2)
- The Arabic alphabet consisted originally of the following seventeen letters:") (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914)) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/O/originally/#x3)

### Note

Adjective «original», noun «origin». In maths: «originally» marks the start value — if he now has 25 after getting 10 more, originally he had 25 − 10 = 15 (work backwards).

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «originally» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/originally/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«originally» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/originally.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «originally» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/O/originally/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«originally» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/originally.html) on Mova free.