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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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originally [Brit əˈrɪdʒɪn(ə)li, Am əˈrɪdʒ(ə)nəli] ADV

1. originally (initially):

originally
au départ
originally I had refused
au départ j'avais refusé

2. originally (in the first place):

originally
à l'origine
this car was originally built for export
cette voiture a été fabriquée à l'origine pour l'exportation
I am or come from France originally
je suis originaire de France

3. originally (innovatively):

originally speak, think, write
d'une manière originale
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originairement
originally
primitivement
originally, initially
originellement
originally
originalement
originally
il est originaire d'Afrique
he is originally from Africa
morbier
semi-soft cows' milk cheese from the Jura region, characterized originally by a thin layer of ash (which nowadays is a tasteless vegetable product) separating the top and bottom halves
Radio
There are three types of radio station in France: public stations such as France Inter, France Culture, France info, FIP, Radio Bleue, are run by Radio France, a state-owned organization; commercial stations (Europe 1, RTL, Radio Monte Carlo) which are financed by advertising and which broadcast from border areas; and privately-owned local stations (originally known as radios libres) which began to develop following a change in broadcasting laws in 1982. There are now more than 2, 000 private stations such as NRJ, Europe 2 and Fun.
Colonie de vacances
A holiday village or summer camp for children. Originally set up to give poorer children a means of getting out into the countryside, these are still largely state-subsidized. The informal word for them is colo.
à l'origine
originally

in the PONS Dictionary

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English
French
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originally ADV

1. originally (first condition):

originally
à l'origine

2. originally (at source):

originally
au départ
in the PONS Dictionary
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English
French
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originally ADV

1. originally (first condition):

originally
à l'origine

2. originally (at source):

originally
au départ
French
French
English
English
originellement
originally
originairement
originally
être originaire d'une ville/d'un pays
to originally come from a town/country
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