изначально
Translation of изначально
originally
Meaning of изначально
сначала, в самом начале
at the beginning; at first
Transcription and pronunciation of изначально
изнача́льно
stress on the 3rd syllable
- Transcription
- [ɪznɐˈt͡ɕalʲnə]
- In Latin letters
- iznachalno
Traps and common mistakes
Изначально or оригинально?
оригинально
оригинально ≠ originally: in an unusual, creative way
Don't say оригинально for originally. At the beginning — изначально; unusual, creative — оригинально.
Изначально кафе работало только днём.
Originally the café was open only in the daytime.
Ты оригинально украсил комнату.
You decorated the room in an original way.
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Originally, the shop was a bakery.
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Изначально этот магазин был пекарней.
The idea was originally mine.
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Изначально эта идея была моей.
изначально synonyms
What's the difference between изначально, первоначально, сначала, поначалу, вначале, and сперва
Same meaning, more formal.
At first, often about order of events.
At first, but later it changed.
At the beginning of something.
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Colloquial: first, at first.
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Questions about this word
What does изначально mean?
at the beginning; at first
How do you pronounce изначально?
изначально is pronounced [ɪznɐˈt͡ɕalʲnə], in Latin letters “iznachalno”.
How is изначально used in a sentence?
Originally, the shop was a bakery. Translation: Изначально этот магазин был пекарней.
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