preliminary
adjective
preceding and leading up to the main part, matter, or business; introductory; preparatory.
preliminarily
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a word derived from
preliminary.
Example Sentences
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"We are deeply pained by the accident...which has preliminarily left more than 38 people injured and 3 dead," Popayan mayor Juan Carlos Munoz wrote on X.
From Barron's ● May 4, 2026
The district court preliminarily blocked enforcement of the law as applied to Hecox, concluding that she was likely to succeed on her equal protection claims.
From Slate ● Jan. 14, 2026
A court on Monday preliminarily approved a settlement for restitution payments, New York Attorney General Letitia James said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 12, 2026
A second means of investigating is for the U.S. attorney general to preliminarily conclude that crimes have been committed and to convene a grand jury to investigate.
From Salon ● Dec. 6, 2025
The gentleman had his match already lighted, and was just in the act of puffing preliminarily when H. first spoke.
From Sunny Memories of Foreign Lands, Volume 2 by Harriet Beecher Stowe
