Words similar to originally

Example sentences for: originally

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Originally a medieval gate guarding the entrance to the city, it was damaged by fire in 1619, and the clock tower was added by de Keyser during the renovations of 1620.
Most descendants of the German pioneers, however, Frenchified their names, thus Delmaire was originally Edelmeyer and Fauquel was Vogel.
Originally conceived by Du Bois, the Encyclopedia is intended to be the definitive guide to Africa and the African diaspora.
As the decades pass it becomes harder and harder to figure out what a given shape or texture in her montages might originally have represented.
Originally constructed in the 15th century, but rebuilt after an earthquake in 1748 and expanded in the 19th century, this is Funchal’s finest quinta (estate villa) open to the public.