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Preliminarily vs Beforehand - What's the difference?

preliminarily | beforehand |

As adverbs the difference between preliminarily and beforehand

is that preliminarily is in a preliminary manner while beforehand is at an earlier or preceding time.

As an adjective beforehand is

(obsolete) in comfortable circumstances as regards property; forehanded.

preliminarily

English

Adverb

(en adverb)
  • In a preliminary manner.

    • beforehand

    English

    Adverb

    (-)
  • At an earlier or preceding time.
    • Will it be possible to have access to the room beforehand so that we can set up chairs?

    Antonyms

    * afterwards

    Synonyms

    * in advance

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) In comfortable circumstances as regards property; forehanded.
  • * Francis Bacon
    • rich and much beforehand
  • In a state of anticipation or preoccupation; often followed by with .
  • * Milton
    • Agricola resolves to be beforehand with the danger.
  • * Addison
    • The last cited author has been beforehand with me.