# initially

> English word · Adverb · IPA /ɪˈnɪʃəli/ · frequency rank #3,068

## Definitions
1. At the beginning.

## Etymology
From initial + -ly.

## Easily confused with
- **initials** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/initially-vs-initials)
- **initial** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/initial-vs-initially)

## Common misspellings (11)
`iintially`, `iniitally`, `initailly`, `initiallyy`, `initialy`, `initialyl`, `initilaly`, `inittially`, `innitially`, `intiially`, `niitially`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/initially