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Meaning of aboriginally in English:

aboriginally

adverb

  • 1From the very beginning; from the origin of a people or culture; in the earliest times or conditions known to history.

  • 2In an Australian Aboriginal language.

Pronunciation

aboriginally

/ˌabəˈrɪdʒɪnəli/ /ˌabəˈrɪdʒɪn(ə)li/

Origin

Late 17th century; earliest use found in John Williams (c1633–1709), bishop of Chichester. From aboriginal + -ly.