Preparingly

adv

adv ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    By way of preparation; anticipatorily. not-comparable

    "[…] prepare for the climax — it is reached ; to the platform's end he walks preparingly; muscles harden, and forehead-veins are full […]"

Example

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"[…] prepare for the climax — it is reached ; to the platform's end he walks preparingly; muscles harden, and forehead-veins are full […]"

Etymology

From preparing + -ly.

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