Initially
Initially adverb - In the beginning.
Usage example: we initially intended to rebuild our hurricane-damaged home from the ground up
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Synonyms for Initially
Ultimately is an antonym for initially.
Ultimately
Ultimately adverb - At a later time.
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Synonyms for Ultimately
Initially is an antonym for ultimately.
Nearby Word: ultimate
Both words in one sentence
- The stock boy, though initially not believing him/her, ultimately decides it's not his problem and leaves.
Source: Refuge In Audacity / Video Games - Antonín Dvořák initially fell in love with Josefína Čermáková, though she did not love him back and ultimately married another man.
Source: Settle for Sibling -
Just don't group the tanks with infantry... Villain with Good Publicity: Globotech initially appears like it might be this, but ultimately subverted.
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