Definition of "preliminarily" [pre•lim•i•na•ri•ly]

• In a preliminary manner. (adverb)

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• "The staffers even suggested that the advocates -- a who's who of influentials from the labor and lobbying community -- go out and try to sell the idea preliminarily to the public."
• "The staffers even suggested that the advocates - a who's who of influentials from the labor and lobbying community - go out and try to sell the idea preliminarily to the public."
• "However, the USPTO has already "preliminarily" rejected the claims submitted by Rambus."