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motoyori
adverb

Alternate Written Forms:

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Root Words:

moto + yori

English Meaning(s) for もとより

adverb
  1. from the beginning; from the first; all along; originally
  2. of course

Definition and Synonyms for もとより

Earlier before now
Synonyms: まず, はじめに, もともと, もとより, まずもって, 元来, 最初, 第一

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Sample Sentences for もとより

Of course, they are suffering from terrible working conditions such as low wages and arbitrary layoffs, as well as from various forms of discrimination.
MPEC-4 AVC recording practical test: It was always easy to use, now the picture and sound quality is high too.

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