No. 1,119 in German
ursprünglich
Originally; initial; primal.
In a sentence
Ursprünglich komme ich aus Deutschland.
Originally, I come from Germany.
Here, 'ursprünglich' is used to describe the original state or origin of the subject, indicating their origin or starting point.
Die ursprünglich geplante Veranstaltung wurde verschoben.
The originally planned event was postponed.
In this sentence, 'ursprünglich' modifies 'geplante', referring to the original intention or plan for the event.
Das Gebäude wurde ursprünglich als Schule genutzt.
The building was originally used as a school.
This usage of 'ursprünglich' refers to the original purpose or function of something, in this case, the building.
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