originally

Questions about originally

What does originally mean?

originally means "in an original manner". That is the primary sense; the word has 3 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in originally?

originally has 5 syllables: o-rig-i-nal-ly. The stress falls on "rig". In IPA it is /ɚˈɪdʒənəli/.

What is another word for originally?

Close synonyms include primitively, in the beginning, in the first place, earlier, in the beginning. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is originally a common word?

originally is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.