initially
adverbUK /ɪˈnɪʃ.əl.i/
US /ɪˈnɪʃ.əl.i/
At the very start of something.
Initially, I was scared of the dark, but now I am not.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. At the beginning of a process or period of time.
The team initially planned to meet on Monday.
3. Before any changes happened.
Initially, the room was empty and quiet.
4. In the first stage of something.
She initially thought the puzzle was easy.