preparatorily

/prɪˈpɛrəˌtɔrəli/
adverb
  1. As a preparation; in a preparatory manner.
    • He stretched preparatorily before starting his run.
    • The committee met preparatorily to discuss the agenda before the main conference.
    • The students studied preparatorily for the final exam all weekend.
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