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prelusively

prelusively adverb: in a prelusive manner.

Adverb

prelusively (not comparable)

  1. In a prelusive manner.
    • A tradition, or whatever it was, that had flowered prelusively in the Princess herself—well, Amerigo's very discretions were his way of taking account of it.1904, Henry James, The Golden Bowl

Origin of prelusively

From prelusive + -ly.

Questions about prelusively

What does prelusively mean?
Prelusively means in a prelusive manner.
What part of speech is prelusively?
Prelusively is an adverb.

Words near prelusively in the dictionary

  1. prelunch
  2. preluncheon
  3. prelusion
  4. prelusions
  5. prelusive
  6. prelusively
  7. prelusorily
  8. prelusory
  9. prelymphomatous
  10. prelysosomal
  11. prem

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