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prefatory

pref·a·to·ry [ préffə tàwree ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
acting as preface: serving to introduce something such as a main body of text or a speech
prefatory remarks introducing the Vice President

[Late 17th century. < Latin praefat- (see preface)]

pref·a·to·ri·ly [ prèffə táwrəlee ] adverb
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