initially, he thought the new concept was nonsense
最初他认为这一新概念是一派胡言。
Example sentencesExamples
She had initially banned the event because of concern it would damage the grass.
Both skills were initially learned so that he could earn money and continue painting.
As much as they were scared initially they were also inspired by the strength they witnessed.
The provision was initially put in place to protect trade in neighbouring towns.
I think I found it hard to like the album initially precisely because it's so varied.
His condition was initially described as serious, but he was allowed to go home on Monday.
The teenager had wanted a home birth but her partner had initially been worried.
Detectives initially drew a blank as no one of that name was registered missing.
The crowd had initially seemed peaceful when it gathered to protest about a lack of jobs in the town.
The presentation had initially been planned to announce the results of the report.
Those who initially dismissed the whole thing as a fad are now buying the books to see what the fuss is about.
He initially told police he had bought the victim's goods from a homeless person.
Any such problems should have been ironed out initially and not when the job is nearly complete.
The White House had initially planned to announce the new agency this coming autumn.
Moments of panic followed later that night when it initially appeared the ink would not come off.
The book didn't have as much of a lasting impression on me as I had initially hoped, sadly.
We thought initially that it would be best for him to leave but he wanted to stay here.
This lack of any Conservative alternative to the council tax initially puzzled me.
He arrived at the building to see what he initially thought was falling debris.
The groups had initially considered paying increased rent to cover the shortfall.
Synonyms
at first, at the start, at the outset, in/at the beginning, to begin with, to start with, originally, in the early stages, in the first instance
Definition of initially in US English:
initially
adverbiˈniSH(ə)lēɪˈnɪʃ(ə)li
usually sentence adverbAt first.
最初，开始
initially, he thought the new concept was nonsense
最初他认为这一新概念是一派胡言。
Example sentencesExamples
Those who initially dismissed the whole thing as a fad are now buying the books to see what the fuss is about.
Moments of panic followed later that night when it initially appeared the ink would not come off.
As much as they were scared initially they were also inspired by the strength they witnessed.
The teenager had wanted a home birth but her partner had initially been worried.
Both skills were initially learned so that he could earn money and continue painting.
The groups had initially considered paying increased rent to cover the shortfall.
The White House had initially planned to announce the new agency this coming autumn.
He arrived at the building to see what he initially thought was falling debris.
The book didn't have as much of a lasting impression on me as I had initially hoped, sadly.
His condition was initially described as serious, but he was allowed to go home on Monday.
This lack of any Conservative alternative to the council tax initially puzzled me.
The crowd had initially seemed peaceful when it gathered to protest about a lack of jobs in the town.
Detectives initially drew a blank as no one of that name was registered missing.
I think I found it hard to like the album initially precisely because it's so varied.
We thought initially that it would be best for him to leave but he wanted to stay here.
She had initially banned the event because of concern it would damage the grass.
He initially told police he had bought the victim's goods from a homeless person.
The provision was initially put in place to protect trade in neighbouring towns.
Any such problems should have been ironed out initially and not when the job is nearly complete.
The presentation had initially been planned to announce the results of the report.
Synonyms
at first, at the start, at the outset, at the beginning, in the beginning, to begin with, to start with, originally, in the early stages, in the first instance