Sentence examples for initially merely from inspiring English sources

Redtory witnessed a unique development path: while it was initially merely tolerated as a creative space, it soon developed into one of the most prominent creative zones in southern China; presently, however, it is threatened with demolition.

First sold in London by the shop at the Victoria and Albert Museum, it became a middlebrow staple when the recession, initially merely the slightly euphemistic "credit crunch", hit.

It is hard to be sure how many people had the same experience, but it is at least plausible that some people who initially merely used radical right-wing ideas to shock others became desensitized and radicalized over time, and came to embrace the ideas that they had first thought of as jokes.

A primary agent used in stifling the local extreme nationalist elements was the Germanic SS, which initially merely consisted of local respective branches of the Allgemeine-SS in Belgium, Netherlands and Norway.

Although this interpretation only partially expresses the truth, it indicates an intradisciplinary view (initially merely theoretical with respect to the health sciences, but ultimately having practical implications) of international organisations and fundamental human and civil rights.

The cogito initially establishes merely that we cannot but assent to our existence; the stronger, metaphysical result is established only upon demonstrating the veracity of clear and distinct perception.

Founded to care for the orphans of the long bush war that brought Museveni to power in 1986, it initially aimed merely to provide humanitarian aid, but soon expanded to embrace Aids orphans.

Plantinga intuits that warrant cannot be initially generated merely by means of warrant transfer.

Gates didn't have a plan; initially he merely wanted to make the properties beautiful.

Initially it merely offered Amish teenagers the chance to visit one another without their parents as chaperones.

Initially he merely wanted to grow bunches that he might pick to paint indoors on rainy days, but a creative obsession set in.