Prelusively

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Prelusive \Pre*lu"sive\, a. [See {Prelude}.]
     Of the nature of a prelude; introductory; indicating that
     something of a like kind is to follow. "Prelusive drops."
     --Thomson. --{Pre*lu"sive*ly}, adv.
     [1913 Webster]