No. 868 in Bulgarian
първоначално
Initially.
In a sentence
Първоначално мислех, че съм забравил ключовете си.
Initially, I thought I had forgotten my keys.
Here, 'първоначално' indicates the first thought or assumption upon noticing something.
Исках първоначално да уча биология, но после се записах за литература.
I initially wanted to study biology, but later I enrolled in literature.
In this sentence, 'първоначално' refers to the speaker's first intention or plan before it changed.
Първоначално си представях проекта като нещо малко, но той се разрасна много.
At first, I envisioned the project as something small, but it grew significantly.
Here, 'първоначално' expresses the early perception or conception that developed over time.
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