Also means
originally
Usage Note
ursprünglich works as both adjective and adverb ('originally'), built from Ursprung ('origin'). As an adverb it often introduces a plan that later changed: Ursprünglich wollten wir... ('Originally we wanted to...').
Examples
"Das war ursprünglich anders geplant."
Natural Translation
That was originally planned differently.
Literal Translation
That was originally differently planned.
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