Aluksi
Aluksi is a Finnish adverb meaning “at the outset” or “initially.” It signals the first phase of a process or sequence and is used in both narrative and explanatory writing to mark what happens at the beginning before later steps.
Grammatically, aluksi is an invariable adverb and does not change with person, number, or tense. It typically
Aluksi sää oli sateinen, mutta myöhemmin paistoi aurinko.
Aluksi tutustuimme asiakkaiden tarpeisiin, ja sen jälkeen kehitimme ratkaisun.
Aluksi harjoittelu tuntui vaikealta, mutta lopulta se sujui paremmin.
Etymology: aluksi is derived from the noun alkus or alkua, meaning “beginning,” combined with an adverbial formation