Preliminarily
Preliminarily adverb - So as to precede something in order of time.
Usage example: the sick children were examined preliminarily by the nurse to determine if they had a rash
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Synonyms for Preliminarily
Previously and preliminarily are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Previously" instead an adverb "Preliminarily".
Previously
Previously adverb - So as to precede something in order of time.
Usage example: he had prepared the meat stocks previously so as to make things easier on the day of the big dinner
Preliminarily and previously are semantically related. You can use "Preliminarily" instead an adverb "Previously".
Nearby Word: previous
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Related pairs
- first and preliminarily
- first and previously
- early and preliminarily
- early and previously
- ahead and preliminarily
- ahead and previously
- before and preliminarily
- before and previously
- earlier and preliminarily
- earlier and previously
- formerly and preliminarily
- formerly and previously
- already and preliminarily
- already and previously
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