preliminary /pri-limˈi-nə-ri or -in-ri/

1. Introductory
2. Preparatory
3. Preceding or preparing for the main matter

1. An introductory or preparatory measure, activity, statement, etc (often in pl)
2. A preliminary or entrance examination

prelimˈinarily adverb

• precondemn
• precondemned
• precondemning
• precondemns
• precondition
• preconditioned
• preconditioning
• preconditions
• preconisation
• preconisations
• preconise
• preconised
• preconises
• preconising
• preconization
• preconizations
• preconize
• preconized
• preconizes
• preconizing
• pre-conquest
• preconscious
• preconsciousness
• preconsonantal
• preconstruct