最初，大多数人赞同新计划。

___Initially, most people approved of the new plan.

损害比最初认为的要严重得多。

The damage was far more serious than ___initially believed.

他最初不同意妻子的意见，但经过多次劝说后，他终于让步了。

He ___initially disagreed with his wife but after much persuasion, he finally gave in.