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PRELIMINARILY
Etymology
Adverb
preliminarily (not comparable)
In a preliminary manner.
Source: Wiktionary
Pre*lim"i*na*ri*ly, adv.
Definition: In a preliminary manner.
PRELIMINARY
Pre*lim"i*na*ry, a. Etym: [Pref. pre + L. liminaris belonging to a threshold, fr. limen, liminis, threshold, entrance: cf. F. préliminaire. Cf. Limit.]
Definition: Introductory; previous; preceding the main discourse or business; prefatory; as, preliminary observations to a discourse or book; preliminary articles to a treaty; preliminary measures; preliminary examinations.
Syn.
– Introductory; preparatory; prefatory; proemial; previous; prior; precedent; antecedent.
Pre*lim"i*na*ry, n.; pl. Preliminaries (.
Definition: That which precedes the main discourse, work, design, or business; something introductory or preparatory; as, the preliminaries to a negotiation or duel; to take one's preliminaries the year before entering college.
Syn.
– Introduction; preface; prelude.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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CONFORMITY
(noun) acting according to certain accepted standards; “their financial statements are in conformity with generally accepted accounting practices”
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