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prefatorily

prefatorily adverb: in a prefatory manner; as a preface.

Adverb

prefatorily (comparative more prefatorily, superlative most prefatorily)

  1. In a prefatory manner; as a preface.
    Synonyms:
    preliminarily

Synonyms of prefatorily

Forms of prefatorily

comparativemore prefatorily
superlativemost prefatorily

Origin of prefatorily

From prefatory + -ly.

Questions about prefatorily

What does prefatorily mean?
Prefatorily means in a prefatory manner; as a preface.
What part of speech is prefatorily?
Prefatorily is an adverb.

Words near prefatorily in the dictionary

  1. prefasting
  2. prefatial
  3. prefatigue
  4. prefatigued
  5. prefatorial
  6. prefatorily
  7. prefatory
  8. prefeasibility
  9. prefeast
  10. prefeasts
  11. prefect

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