Inizialmente
Example: Inizialmente, sembrava difficile, ma poi è migliorato tutto.
Definition
"Inizialmente" is an adverb meaning at the beginning or at first, used to describe something occurring or happening at the start of a process or event. For example, it indicates how something appeared or was perceived at the outset before changes occurred.
Etymology
The word "inizialmente" comes from the Italian root "iniziale," meaning initial, which itself derives from the Latin "initialis." The suffix "-mente" is used in Italian to form adverbs from adjectives, similar to the English "-ly." Did you know that "inizialmente" literally means 'in an initial manner'?
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