Synonyms of preliminarily

preliminarily

adverb

as in earlier

so as to precede something in order of time

the sick children were examined preliminarily by the nurse to determine if they had a rash

Synonyms & Similar Words

• earlier
• already
• ahead
• previously
• early
• before
• formerly
• now
• antecedently
• beforehand
• shortly
• anteriorly
• first
• soon
• in advance
• afore
• prematurely
• presently
• before long
• first off
• a priori
• erelong

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• later
• afterward
• subsequently
• after
• next
• behind
• by and by

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of preliminarily

The 78-year-old was preliminarily granted parole on Tuesday, her 18th suitability hearing, according to California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation records. — Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026

The death was initially classified as suspicious and was preliminarily investigated by the homicide unit. — Harry Harris, Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2026

Lawyers and historic preservation advocates are particularly concerned about how quickly the arch has been reviewed and preliminarily approved, even before Burgum's announcement. — Rachel Treisman, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026

The court preliminarily approved the class action settlement in April. — Julia Gomez, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026

Spinnova is preliminarily targeting at least $15 million, or roughly 13 million euros, in gross proceeds. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 27 Aug. 2026

County officials also preliminarily estimate around $150,000 has gone toward county staff time on the effort. — Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 4 Aug. 2026

However, a July 30 report from The New York Times says investigators preliminarily believe Iranian hackers were probably responsible. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Heading into the weekend, the trend is preliminarily forecasted to continue. — Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 2 Aug. 2026