もとより
元より
from the beginning; from the first; all along; originally
N5Common wordAdverb
Adverb
from the beginning•from the first•all along•originally
Adverb
of course
Adverb
not to mention ...•not only ... but also ...•to say nothing of ...
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Example Sentences
もとよりそんなことは承知の上だ。
Of course I am aware of that.
もとより私は最悪の事態を覚悟していた。
From the outset I was prepared for the worst.
MPEG-4 AVC録画の実力テスト：使いやすさはもとより、画質・音質の実力も高い。
MPEG-4 AVC recording practical test: It was always easy to use, now the picture and sound quality is high too.
低賃金、劣悪な労働条件、一方的な首切りなどの経済・労働問題はもとより、各種の人道的問題までも引き起こしている。
Of course, they are suffering from terrible working conditions such as low wages and arbitrary layoffs, as well as from various forms of discrimination.