ALL meanings of preliminarily
pre·lim·i·nar·y
P p - adjective preliminarily preceding and leading up to the main part, matter, or business; introductory; preparatory: preliminary examinations. 1
- noun plural preliminarily something preliminary, as an introductory or preparatory step, measure, contest, etc.: He passed the preliminary and went on to the finals. 1
- noun plural preliminarily a boxing match or other athletic contest that takes place before the main event on the program: A preliminary was fought at 8:00. 1
- noun plural preliminarily a preliminary examination, as of a candidate for an academic degree. 1
- noun plural preliminarily preliminaries, Printing. front matter. 1