Prefatorily

/ˌprɛfəˈtɔːrɪli/

भूमिका के तौर पर; प्रस्तावना-रूप में; प्रारम्भिक रूप से

Origin & History

Formed from prefatory + -ly; prefatory derives from Latin praefātōrius, from praefārī (‘say beforehand’).

prefatory + -ly से बना; prefatory लैटिन praefātōrius से, जो praefārī (‘पहले से कहना’) से निकला है।

Definition

Used to describe something said or written as an introduction or preliminary remark before the main point.

मुख्य विषय से पहले भूमिका या प्रारम्भिक टिप्पणी के रूप में कही/लिखी गई बात के लिए प्रयुक्त।

Parts of Speech

Adverb:
He spoke prefatorily before presenting the detailed proposal.
विस्तृत प्रस्ताव प्रस्तुत करने से पहले उसने भूमिका के तौर पर संक्षेप में बात की।

Usage Examples

Prefatorily, the author thanks her mentors and outlines the book’s aims.
The chair spoke prefatorily to set the context for the debate.
He added, prefatorily, that the figures were only preliminary estimates.

Synonyms

Preliminarily Introductorily By way of introduction Proemially As a preface

Antonyms

Conclusively Finally Ultimately Substantively

Related Forms

Noun
Preface / Prefatory note / Prefation (rare)
Adjective
Adverb

Idioms & Phrases

By way of preface
भूमिका के तौर पर
As a preliminary remark
प्रारम्भिक टिप्पणी के रूप में