本来

本来

Originally; naturally; inherently.

Here, '本来' indicates the initial intention or plan before the unforeseen event.

本来我想去公园，但突然下雨了。

Originally, I planned to go to the park, but it suddenly started raining.

In this sentence, '本来' signifies the initial state or inherent characteristic.

这个活动本来就很受欢迎。

This event was popular to begin with.

'本来' here expresses the original situation before the change occurred.

本来这是一个简单的问题，但后来变得复杂了。

This was originally a simple problem, but it later became complex.