Vocabulary : Preliminarily to Preludious
Preliminarily : In a preliminary manner.Preliminary : Introductory; previous; preceding the main discourse or business; prefatory; as, preliminary observations to a discourse or book; preliminary articles to a treaty; preliminary measures; preliminary examinations. ;; That which precedes the main discourse, work, design, or business; something introductory or preparatory; as, the preliminaries to a negotiation or duel; to take one's preliminaries the year before entering college.
Prelimit : To limit previously.
Prelook : To look forward.
Prelude : An introductory performance, preceding and preparing for the principal matter; a preliminary part, movement, strain, etc.; especially (Mus.), a strain introducing the theme or chief subject; a movement introductory to a fugue, yet independent; -- with recent composers often synonymous with overture. ;; To play an introduction or prelude; to give a prefatory performance; to serve as prelude. ;; To introduce with a previous performance; to play or perform a prelude to; as, to prelude a concert with a lively air. ;; To serve as prelude to; to precede as introductory.