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Another word for preliminarily

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• adverb (Context 1)

As a preparation for something more important, comprehensive, or final; at an initial or introductory stage.

Usage Example

"The committee initially approved the budget proposal pending a full financial audit next month."

Strongest
initially
Strong
provisionally
tentatively
preparatorily
beforehand
in advance

Opposites of preliminarily

The opposite of preliminarily shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

finally
ultimately
definitively
conclusively
permanently
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• Nearby Words

prelate
prelaunch
prelim
preliminarily
preliminary
preload
preloved

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