Primitive
Primitive adjective - Belonging to or characteristic of an early level of skill or development.
Prefatory and primitive are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Prefatory" instead an adjective "Primitive".
Nearby Word: primitively
Prefatory
Prefatory adjective - Coming before the main part or item usually to introduce or prepare for what follows.
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