The phrase "asked initially" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to refer to a question or request that was made at the beginning of a conversation or process.
Example: "The information I provided was based on what you asked initially during our meeting."
Alternatives: "inquired at first" or "requested at the outset".
Mr. Ceglia now seeks half of Mr. Zuckerberg's holdings, rather than 84 percent of Facebook, as he had asked initially.
Athletes at the events answered questions on tablet computers and were asked initially to think of a birthday, either their own or that of someone close to them.
Asked initially why he gave permission for Trump to speak of his ballot preference, Brady intimated to reporters that Trump may not have been given the go-ahead.
York was asked initially to advise the club on a sale, and he lent it more than £100,000 to pay bills and stay in business.
"That's what we asked initially, but we were forced to February, so we're going to have to be used to the fact that the weather is a bit unsettled".
Patel, a consultant forensic pathologist, told the inquest into the newspaper vendor's death that he was asked initially to carry out a routine postmortem but it was "upgraded" to a "section 20", which is more detailed.
The transformation was mainly due to the diffusion of cars to a mass market asking initially for a new concept of mobility and afterwards for a higher comfort.
Trying to get "more" (or asking initially for exorbitant density so they can "bargain" themselves down to a slightly less impactful level) is a common MO for developers, and who can blame them?
Then she asked me". Initially Davison refused.
The first signature on the guitar was Leon Russell's, who asked Nelson initially to sign his guitar.
The list of 25 questions was sent out to participants before the meeting and participants were asked to initially rank questions before attending the workshop.
