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元来
originally; essentially; naturally; by nature; really; actually
N5Common wordAdverb
Adverb
originally•essentially•naturally•by nature•really•actually
Adverb
in the first place•to begin with
Example Sentences
元来フットボールとは、ポロのように馬に乗って行われる競技とは違って、足で、ボールを使って行われる競技のことでした。
Football originally meant "a game played with a ball on foot" - unlike a game played on horseback, such as polo.