Usually means: In a manner preparing something.
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We found 13 dictionaries that define the word Preparatively:

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  1. preparatively: Merriam-Webster
  2. preparatively: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
  3. preparatively: Collins English Dictionary
  4. preparatively: Vocabulary.com
  5. preparatively: Wordnik
  6. preparatively: Wiktionary
  7. Preparatively, preparatively: Dictionary.com
  8. Preparatively: Online Plain Text English Dictionary
  9. preparatively: Webster's Revised Unabridged, 1913 Edition
  10. Preparatively: AllWords.com Multi-Lingual Dictionary
  11. preparatively: Webster's 1828 Dictionary
  12. preparatively: FreeDictionary.org
  13. Preparatively: TheFreeDictionary.com

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Definitions from Wiktionary (preparatively)

▸ adverb:  By way of preparation.
▸ adverb:  In a preparative manner.

Similar:
preparingly, preparatorily, premeditately, proemially, premonitorily, before, preludially, preactively, prolegomenously, preveniently, more...

Opposite:
reactively, spontaneously, impulsively

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Similar:
preparingly, preparatorily, premeditately, proemially, premonitorily, before, preludially, preactively, prolegomenously, preveniently, more...

Opposite:
reactively, spontaneously, impulsively



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