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in the beginning

 

Definitions from WordNet

Adverbial in the beginning has 2 senses
  1. primitively, originally, in the beginning - with reference to the origin or beginning
  2. in the first place, earlier, in the beginning, to begin with, originally - before now; "why didn't you tell me in the first place?"

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In the Beginning

Definition:

"In the beginning" refers to the initial, starting point or time of something.

Parts of Speech:

- Adverb phrase

- Prepositional phrase

Senses:

Sense 1:

As an adverb phrase, 'in the beginning' refers to the start or origin of an event, action, or period.

Example sentence: In the beginning, the universe was just a hot, dense mass.

Example sentence: We encountered a few difficulties, but in the beginning, everything was smooth.

Sense 2:

As a prepositional phrase, 'in the beginning' indicates the initial stage of a process or timeline.

Example sentence: The company faced many challenges in the beginning, but overcame them eventually.

Example sentence: In the beginning of the novel, the protagonist finds himself in a mysterious situation.

Usages:

- Referring to the start or origin of something.

- Indicating the initial stage of a process, event, or timeline.

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