# originally

> English word · Adverb · IPA /əˈɹɪd͡ʒ.ɪ.nə.li/ · frequency rank #2,084

## Definitions
1. As it was in the beginning; at first.
2. In an original manner.

## Etymology
From Middle English originali; equivalent to original + -ly.

## Easily confused with
- **original** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/original-vs-originally)
- **originality** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/originality-vs-originally)

## Common misspellings (13)
`oirginally`, `orgiinally`, `origginally`, `origianlly`, `originallyy`, `originaly`, `originalyl`, `originlaly`, `originnally`, `orignially`, `oriignally`, `orriginally`, `roiginally`

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