originally estimate

Examples (10)

• We originally estimated the project would take six months, but it's now looking closer to a year.
• The final costs were much higher than we had originally estimated.
• I originally estimated we'd need seating for 100 guests, but the RSVP list is much longer.
• The scientist originally estimated the star's distance, but later revised it with new data.
• The report shows the company originally estimated its first-quarter profits to be 20% higher.
• He had originally estimated the renovation would cost $5,000, a figure that quickly doubled.
• The development team originally estimated 200 hours for the task, which proved to be a significant miscalculation.
• How long did you originally estimate the repairs would take?
• The number of attendees was originally estimated to be around 500, but over a thousand people came.
• Although we originally estimated modest growth, the market surge led to record-breaking sales.