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Synonyms & Antonyms of preliminarily
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 for preliminarily
- afore
- [chiefly dialect],
- ahead,
- already,
- antecedently,
- anteriorly,
- before,
- beforehand,
- earlier,
- formerly,
- previously
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Near Antonyms for preliminarily
Antonyms for preliminarily
- after,
- afterward
- (or afterwards),
- later
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“Preliminarily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preliminarily. Accessed 26 Sep. 2021.
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