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)報員們說暴風(fēng)雨不像他們最初預(yù)報的那樣糟。

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 .