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preparatively

preparatively adverb: by way of preparation.

Adverb

preparatively (not comparable)

  1. By way of preparation.
  2. In a preparative manner.

Origin of preparatively

From preparative + -ly.

Questions about preparatively

What does preparatively mean?
Preparatively means by way of preparation.
What part of speech is preparatively?
Preparatively is an adverb.

Words near preparatively in the dictionary

  1. preparationism
  2. preparationist
  3. preparationists
  4. preparations
  5. preparative
  6. preparatively
  7. preparatives
  8. preparator
  9. preparatorily
  10. preparators
  11. preparatory

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