元々

originally, from the beginning, to begin with

m o̞ t o̞ m o̞ t o̞

adverb Rare #26,349

originally, from the beginning, to begin with Often written 元々 or 元もと.

JA: この店は元々小さかった。

EN: This shop was originally small.

Forms of 元々

We were originally pen pals.

— ダーク・プレイス (2015)

This is all because you were the one who caused that accident in the first place!

— The Garden of Sinners: Paradox Spiral (2008)

They destroyed the civilization that had originally existed.

It was Mrs. Yi who originally chose these clothes.

— ラスト、コーション (2007)

Originally, I was only half an entity; my mother was the other half.

— サイコ (1960)

It’s cheap to begin with!

— パラサイト半地下の家族 (2019)

I shouldn't be here in the first place.

— ロード・オブ・ザ・リング／二つの塔 (2002)