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

• unquestioned
• unquestioning
• unquickened
• unquiet
• unquieted
• unquieting
• unquietly
• unquietness
• unquietnesses
• unquiets
• unquotable
• unquote
• unquoted
• unquotes
• unquoting
• unraced
• unracked
• unraised
• unrake
• unraked
• unrakes
• unraking
• unransomed
• unrated
• unratified