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initiatorily

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in⋅i⋅ti⋅a⋅to⋅ry

[i-nish-ee-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee]
–adjective
1. introductory; initial: an initiatory step toward a treaty.
2. serving to initiate or admit into a society, club, etc.

Origin:
1605–15; initiate + -ory 1


in⋅i⋅ti⋅a⋅to⋅ri⋅ly [i-nish-ee-uh-tawr-uh-lee, -tohr-; i-nish-ee-uh-tawr-uh-lee, -tohr-] , adverb
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