No. 2,069 in Russian
изначально
Originally; initially.
In a sentence
Изначально мы планировали провести встречу в пятницу.
Initially, we planned to have the meeting on Friday.
In this sentence, 'изначально' is used to refer to the original intention or plan before any changes were made, highlighting the concept of an initial stage or condition.
Изначально эта идея казалась очень сложной.
At first, this idea seemed very complex.
Here, 'изначально' is used to describe the initial perception or impression of the idea at the beginning.
Он изначально знал, что это задание будет сложным.
He knew from the outset that this task would be difficult.
In this example, 'изначально' indicates the knowledge or understanding present from the very beginning of the situation.
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