Preliminarily vs. Preliminary

Prior to or preparing for the main matter, action, or business; introductory or prefatory.

Prior to or preparing for the main matter, action, or business; introductory or prefatory.

A contest to determine the finalists in a competition.

A contest to determine the finalists in a competition.

An event that precedes the main event, especially in boxing or wrestling.

An event that precedes the main event, especially in boxing or wrestling.

An academic examination taken before a longer, more complex, or more important examination.

An academic examination taken before a longer, more complex, or more important examination.

An introductory remark made before a speech, presentation, or meeting.

An introductory remark made before a speech, presentation, or meeting.

In a preliminary manner.

In preparation for the main matter; initial, introductory, preparatory.

In a preliminary manner.

A preparation for a main matter; an introduction.

Any of a series of sports events that determine the finalists

A relatively minor contest that precedes a major one, especially in boxing

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.

A minor match preceding the main event

Something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows;

Designed to orient or acquaint with a situation before proceeding;