preparatorily

adverb

pre·​par·​a·​to·​ri·​ly prēˈparəˌtōrə̇lē 

prə̇ˈ-, 

-tȯr-, 

-li also -ˈper- or ˈprep(ə)rəˌt- sometimes by r-dissimilation ÷ˈprepəˌt-

: in a preparatory manner : by way of preparation

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