Prelusively

adv

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Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In a prelusive manner. not-comparable

    "A tradition, or whatever it was, that had flowered prelusively in the Princess herself—well, Amerigo's very discretions were his way of taking account of it."

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"A tradition, or whatever it was, that had flowered prelusively in the Princess herself—well, Amerigo's very discretions were his way of taking account of it."

Etymology

From prelusive + -ly.

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