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Adverb

time sequencestarting at the first moment or original point
  • She knew the answer from the beginning.
  • We rehearsed the song from the beginning.
  • The story was confusing from the beginning.
from square one right from the start
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middlen.
timepoint or period equally distant from the beginning and end
all over againadv.
restarting processfrom the beginning once more
start overv.
begin anewbegin again from the beginning
all alongadv.
time durationfrom the beginning
right from the startadv.
timeimmediately from the beginning of an event
start all over againv.
restartbegin something from the beginning after a failure
throughout historyadv.
timefrom the beginning to the present time
constructed from scratchadj.
constructionbuilt entirely from the beginning

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  1. French:depuis le début, ...
  2. German:von Anfang an, ...
  3. Italian:fin dall'inizio, ...
  4. Spanish:desde el principio, ...
  5. Portuguese:desde o início, ...
  6. Chinese:从一开始, ...
  7. Japanese:最初から, ...
  8. Arabic:مِنذ البِداية, ...
  9. Hebrew:מֵהַתְּחָלָה, ...
  10. Russian:с самого начала, ...
  11. Ukrainian:з самого початку, ...
  12. Hindi:शुरू से ही, ...

Collins Dictionary results for from the beginning

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beginning

  
  (beginnings  plural  )
1    n-count  The beginningof an event or process is the first part of it.  
usu sing   (=start)    (Antonym: end)   This was also the beginning of her recording career..., Think of this as a new beginning.    
2    n-plural  Thebeginningsof something are the signs or events which form the first part of it.  
usu the N, oft N of n  
The discussions were the beginnings of a dialogue with Moscow.    
3    n-sing  Thebeginningof a period of time is the time at which it starts.  
the N    (Antonym: end)   The wedding will be at the beginning of March.    
4    n-count  The beginningof a piece of written material is the first words or sentences of it.  
usu sing, oft N of n    (Antonym: end)   ...the question which was raised at the beginning of this chapter.    
5    n-plural  If you talk about the beginnings of a person, company, or group, you are referring to their backgrounds or origins.  
usu with supp  
His views come from his own humble beginnings.    

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