Answer: initially

AnswerCrossword Clue
INITIALLYWere JFK, HST and LBJ senators?
INITIALLYAt first
INITIALLYAt first blush
INITIALLYFirst
INITIALLYAt the beginning.
INITIALLYAt the outset
INITIALLYAt the start ... or how the first two letters of each starred clue relate to the answer?
initiallyINITIAL
initiallyAt first