initially
/ɪˈnɪʃəli/adverb
उच्चारण इनिशली
शुरू में, आरंभ में, प्रारंभ में
Core word
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at the beginning
शुरू में, आरंभ में, प्रारंभ में
- Initially, Radhika found the new city difficult, but she soon settled in.
- The project was initially planned for two years.
- Initially, I thought the question was easy.
+ 3 more examples
- The shop was initially a small stall by the road.
- He was initially reluctant but later agreed to join.
- The plan was initially rejected, but the board reconsidered.
Synonyms at first originally in the beginning to begin with
Opposite finally ultimately eventually
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
initially at the start of a sentence
Place it first, followed by a comma, to say what the situation was at the beginning before it changed.
इसे आरंभ में रखकर comma लगाएँ, ताकि बताया जा सके कि बदलाव से पहले शुरू में स्थिति क्या थी।
- Initially, Radhika found the grammar chapter difficult.
- Initially, the plan seemed too expensive.
initially + verb (mid-position)
In the middle of a sentence it usually sits before the main verb or after 'be'.
वाक्य के बीच में यह प्रायः main verb से पहले या 'be' के बाद आता है।
- The train was initially scheduled for six o'clock.
- They initially refused to help.
initially ... but / later / then
Initially usually sets up a contrast with something that happened afterwards.
'Initially' प्रायः बाद में हुई बात से तुलना खड़ी करता है।
- Initially he disliked cricket, but later he became a fan.
initially + adjective / participle
It can modify an adjective or participle to describe the first state of something.
यह adjective या participle को modify करके किसी चीज़ की पहली अवस्था बता सकता है।
- The initially small shop grew into a large store.
+Collocations 4
initially + verb
plannedthoughtrefusedbelievedintendedassumed
- The teacher initially assumed that the answer was correct.
initially + adjective
scepticalreluctanthesitantdifficultslow
- Many farmers were initially reluctant to try the new seeds.
initially, ... but / however
but laterhowevertheneventuallyafter that
- Initially the road was narrow, but it was widened last year.
initially + number / amount
initially priced atinitially estimated atinitially set at
- The bridge was initially estimated to cost fifty crore rupees.
“More examples 5
- Initially, the students were nervous about the online test.
शुरू में विद्यार्थी ऑनलाइन परीक्षा को लेकर घबराए हुए थे।
- The match was initially delayed by rain and later abandoned.
मैच शुरू में बारिश से रुका और बाद में रद्द कर दिया गया।
- Radhika initially wanted to be a doctor, but she chose teaching.
राधिका शुरू में डॉक्टर बनना चाहती थी, पर उसने शिक्षण को चुना।
- The fee was initially fixed at five hundred rupees.
शुल्क आरंभ में पाँच सौ रुपये तय किया गया था।
- Initially, the rumour was believed by nobody.
आरंभ में उस अफ़वाह पर किसी ने विश्वास नहीं किया।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ Initially, I was disliking maths, but now I enjoy it.
✓ Initially, I disliked maths, but now I enjoy it.
Dislike is a stative verb and is not used in the continuous tense.
'Dislike' stative verb है और continuous tense में प्रयुक्त नहीं होता।
✗ The shop was initially opened since 1990.
✓ The shop was initially opened in 1990.
Use in with a year to name the time of a single event; since needs a continuing situation.
किसी एक घटना के वर्ष के लिए 'in' आता है; 'since' के साथ चलती हुई स्थिति चाहिए।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
All of these show the early stage of something, but they differ in how they are used in a sentence.
ये सभी किसी चीज़ की आरंभिक अवस्था दिखाते हैं, पर वाक्य में प्रयोग का तरीका अलग है।
Describes the first stage of a situation that later changed.
किसी स्थिति के पहले चरण को बताता है जो बाद में बदल गई।
- Initially, the tickets were free.
Refers to the very first form or plan, often how something began before changes.
बिल्कुल पहले रूप या योजना को बताता है, कि कुछ बदलावों से पहले वह कैसा था।
- The school was originally a temple.
at first
A common spoken phrase for the early part of a period, usually followed by a contrast.
किसी अवधि के शुरुआती भाग के लिए बोलचाल का सामान्य वाक्यांश, प्रायः विरोधी बात के साथ।
- At first she was shy, but she soon made friends.