Adverb (fukushi)
from the beginning; from the first; all along; originally
Usually written using kana alone
もとより私は最悪の事態を覚悟していた。From the outset I was prepared for the worst. of course
Usually written using kana alone
not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...; to say nothing of ...
Usually written using kana aloneusu. as ...はもとより...も
Also written 固より【もとより】、素より【もとより】