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/əˈrɪdʒənəli/adverb

उच्चारण अरिजनली

मूल रूप से, शुरुआत में, आरंभ में

Core word

adverb
  1. 1

    used to describe the situation that existed at the beginning, before any changes were made

    मूल रूप से, शुरुआत में, आरंभ में

    • The building was originally a palace, but it is now a hotel.
    • Radhika originally wanted to be a doctor.
    • The family originally came from Rajasthan.
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    • The match was originally planned for Sunday, but rain stopped it.
    • Originally from Pune, they now live in Chennai.
    • The road was originally a narrow path used by farmers.

    Synonyms initially at first in the beginning at the outset

    Opposite finally eventually

  2. 2

    in a way that is new and different from anything that has existed before

    मौलिक ढंग से, नए ढंग से

    • She dresses very originally.
    • an originally designed garden
    • The poet thinks originally and writes in her own style.
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    • The team approached the problem originally and found a new solution.
    • An originally designed house stood at the top of the hill.

    Synonyms creatively imaginatively inventively

    Opposite conventionally

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