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initially
/ɪˈnɪʃəli/

initially

🇺🇸 American English
/ɪˈnɪʃəli/
🇬🇧 British English
/ɪˈnɪʃəli/
🇷🇺 Russian
[snɐˈt͡ɕalə]
Meaning of initially

at first

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Part of speechadverb
Pronunciation/ɪˈnɪʃəli/
CEFRB2
How important is this wordoften
initially

When to use initially

initially planned

сначала запланированный

initially unclear

сначала неясно

initially thought

сначала думали

initially simple

сначала простой

initially different

сначала другой

initially usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Сначала она нервничала из-за собеседования.

Initially, she was nervous about the interview.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Сначала комната казалась пустой.

Initially, the room looked empty.

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initiallyсначала
togetherвместе
oftenчасто
rarelyредко
earlyрано
lateпоздно
todayсегодня

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initially translation: сначала. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

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/ɪˈnɪʃəli/

initially translation

сначала

initially examples

Initially, she was nervous about the interview.

initially transcription

/ɪˈnɪʃəli/, /ɪˈnɪʃəli/

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initially meaning: what does it mean?

at first

initially pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

initially is pronounced as /ɪˈnɪʃəli/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

initially definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Initially, she was nervous about the interview. Translation: Сначала она нервничала из-за собеседования.

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