1ini·tial 
/ɪˈnɪʃəl/ adjective
always used before a noun /ɪˈnɪʃəl/ adjective : occurring at the beginning of something
▪ The symptoms are mild in the initial [=early] stages of the disease. ▪ Her initial [=first] reaction was to say no, but she eventually agreed to help.
▪ The symptoms are mild in the initial [=early] stages of the disease. ▪ Her initial [=first] reaction was to say no, but she eventually agreed to help.
— ini·tial·ly /ɪˈnɪʃəli/ adverb
▪ The reason I initially [=originally] came here was to find work. ▪ It turned out that the situation was not as serious as we had initially believed. ▪ Initially [=at first], the symptoms are mild.
/ɪˈnɪʃəli/ adverb ▪ The reason I initially [=originally] came here was to find work. ▪ It turned out that the situation was not as serious as we had initially believed. ▪ Initially [=at first], the symptoms are mild.
