initially
🇺🇸
/ɪˈnɪʃəli/
🇬🇧
/ɪˈnɪʃəli/
adverb
B2
at the start or first stage of something
She initially thought the task was too hard, but then she tried and succeeded.
她起初认为这项任务太难了，但后来尝试并成功了。
translation
最初