This is the 6264th most frequent Arabic word.
أصلا
Originally; fundamentally; actually.
It uses 'أصلا' to mean 'actually', providing emphasis on the initial intention.
أصلا، كنت أنوي السفر الأسبوع الماضي، لكن تغيرت خططي.
Actually, I was planning to travel last week, but my plans changed.
'أصلا' is used to convey 'anyway', reflecting an already established condition.
هذه ليست مشكلة كبيرة، لأن الدرس كان أصلا صعباً.
This isn't a big issue because the lesson was difficult initially anyway.
'أصلا' functions as 'in fact', stressing that comprehension occurred prior to additional input.