preparatively

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adverb

By way of preparation.

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Meanings

adverbpreparatively (not comparable)
  1. not comparableBy way of preparation.
  2. not comparableIn a preparative manner.

Origin

From preparative + -ly.

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Cite this entry
APA

preparatively. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preparatively

MLA

“preparatively.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preparatively. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “preparatively,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preparatively.

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