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initialement

initially, at first

i . n i . s j a l . m ɑ̃
initiale initial, first, beginning + ment Forms adverbs meaning “-ly” and nouns denoting an action or result.
adverb Rare #45,207
initially, at first False friend: it usually means “at first” or “originally,” not “in fact.”
FR: Initialement, je voulais rester à la maison.
EN: At first, I wanted to stay home.

Ce fut bien plus difficile que nous ne l'avions initialement pensé.

It was much more difficult than we had initially thought.

Initialement, je pensais qu'il était votre frère.

Initially, I thought he was your brother.

Ce fut beaucoup plus difficile que nous ne l'avions initialement pensé.

It was much more difficult than we had initially thought.

Initialement, je pensais qu'il était ton frère.

Initially, I thought he was your brother.

J’ai initialement refusé.

I initially refused.