initially

柯林斯詞典

1. ADV Initially means soon after the beginning of a process or situation, rather than in the middle or at the end of it. 最初
Forecasters say the storms may not be as bad as they initially predicted. 預(yù)報(bào)員們說(shuō)暴風(fēng)雨不像他們最初預(yù)報(bào)的那樣糟。

He was initially blackballed because of a dispute he once had with a couple of the committee members .
Special preferences were offered initially to encourage investment .
The building was used as a bank initially, but its is now used as a restaurant .
He played trumpet initially, but switched to the piano when he was in his twenties .
The economic changes initially produced hardship .