the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ad. In an initial or incipient manner or degree; at the beginning.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
In an initial manner; at the beginning; at first.
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ad. at the beginning
Word Usage
"The former kickboxing trainer was sentenced in April after a ruling in which judges in the Denpasar District Court added two years to the term initially requested by prosecutors."