元より

もとより

from the beginning; from the first; all along; originally

Common word Also written 固より、素より

Meanings

Adverb
from the beginning; from the first; all along; originally
of course
not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...; to say nothing of ...

Example sentences

もとよりそんなことは承知しょうちの上うえだ。

Of course I am aware of that.
もとより私わたしは最悪さいあくの事態じたいを覚悟かくごしていた。

From the outset I was prepared for the worst.
MPEG-4 AVC録画ろくがの実力じつりょくテスト：使つかいやすさはもとより、画質がしつ・音質おんしつの実力じつりょくも高たかい。

MPEG-4 AVC recording practical test: It was always easy to use, now the picture and sound quality is high too.
低賃金ていちんぎん、劣悪れつあくな労働条件ろうどうじょうけん、一方的いっぽうてきな首切くびきりなどの経済けいざい・労働問題ろうどうもんだいはもとより、各種かくしゅの人道的じんどうてき問題もんだいまでも引ひき起おこしている。

Of course, they are suffering from terrible working conditions such as low wages and arbitrary layoffs, as well as from various forms of discrimination.