Meaning of 元来 in Japanese

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Definition of 元来

  1. (n-adv) originally; primarily; essentially; logically; naturally

    元来フットボールとは、ポロのように馬に乗って行われる競技とは違って、足で、ボールを使って行われる競技のことでした。
    Football originally meant "a game played with a ball on foot" - unlike a game played on horseback, such as polo.

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