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Preliminarily vs Formerly - What's the difference?

preliminarily | formerly |

As adverbs the difference between preliminarily and formerly

is that preliminarily is in a preliminary manner while formerly is at some time in the past.

preliminarily

English

Adverb

(en adverb)
  • In a preliminary manner.

    • formerly

    English

    Adverb

    (-)
  • at some time in the past
  • previously; once