originally intend

Frequency: 7.518.2 per million words

To have planned something in the beginning, which may have changed later.

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Examples (20)

  • He had originally intended to stay in the country for only a year or two.
  • The project was originally intended for a small team, but it grew rapidly.
  • We originally intended to launch the product last month, but faced delays.
  • She didn't originally intend to become a doctor, but fate intervened.
  • She originally intended to become a doctor, but changed her mind in college.
  • We originally intended to launch next month, but delays pushed it back.
  • The architect originally intended a larger building, but budget cuts forced a redesign.
  • The law was originally intended to protect workers, not to restrict them.
  • They originally intended for the meeting to be short, but it lasted for hours.
  • He had originally intended to travel the world after graduation.
  • I originally intended to bake a cake, but ended up making cookies instead.
  • The software was originally intended for internal use only.
  • The company originally intended to expand overseas, but decided to focus on the domestic market.
  • What did you originally intend for this painting to represent?
  • My parents originally intended to name me James, but chose John at the last minute.
  • Although they originally intended to stay a week, they left after two days.
  • The project manager originally intended to use agile methodology, but switched to waterfall.
  • They originally intended to buy a house, but decided to rent instead.
  • Though he originally intended to travel the world, he settled down and started a family.
  • The company originally intended to expand into Asia last year.