- at the beginning
- Initially, the system worked well.
- More people had been infected than was initially thought.
- He was initially reluctant to join the project.
- The scientific work will be conducted, at least initially, at our laboratories.
Extra Examples- The death toll was initially reported at around 250, but was later revised to 300.
- Students were initially sceptical about the idea.
- My contract is initially for three years.
- The ban was initially opposed by the US.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryInitially is used with these adjectives:- reluctant
- sceptical
- successful
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