Thesaurus / precursory
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synonyms for precursory
- inaugural
- preparatory
- anterior
- basic
- beginning
- early
- elementary
- incipient
- inductive
- initial
- initiatory
- opening
- original
- prefatory
- prelusive
- preparative
- primary
- prior
- proemial
- provisional
- rudimentary
- starting
- introductory
- previous
- prior
- foregoing
- forward
- front
- head
- lead
- leading
- pioneer
- pioneering
- above-mentioned
- above-named
- aforeknown
- aforementioned
- aforesaid
- ahead of
- antecedent
- anterior
- before
- erstwhile
- forerunning
- former
- heretofore
- one time
- other
- past
- precedent
- precursive
- preexistent
- prefatory
- preliminary
- preparatory
- prevenient
- prodromal
- supra
- exploratory
- preparatory
- prior
- basic
- first
- fundamental
- opening
- pilot
- primary
- qualifying
- readying
- test
- trial
- elemental
- elementary
- inductive
- initiatory
- preceding
- prefatory
- preparing
- primal
- anterior
- basic
- beginning
- early
- elementary
- inaugural
- incipient
- inductive
- initial
- initiatory
- opening
- original
- prefatory
- preliminary
- prelusive
- preparative
- preparatory
- primary
- prior
- proemial
- provisional
- rudimentary
- starting
- basic
- elemental
- elementary
- exploratory
- first
- fundamental
- inductive
- initiatory
- introductory
- opening
- pilot
- preceding
- prefatory
- preparatory
- preparing
- primal
- primary
- prior
- qualifying
- readying
- test
- trial
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How to use precursory in a sentence
In the dark branches of the trees the wind whistled mournfully, and the scudding clouds were precursory of rain.
THE DOCTOR OF PIMLICOWILLIAM LE QUEUXThe inventory of precursory types sees nothing but organic resemblances and disdains the differences of aptitude.
MORE HUNTING WASPSJ. HENRI FABREPigmentation, of a yellowish or brownish color, is often a precursory and accompanying symptom.
ESSENTIALS OF DISEASES OF THE SKINHENRY WEIGHTMAN STELWAGONAs has been mentioned before, it does not as a rule attend the precursory symptoms.
PROF. KOCH'S METHOD TO CURE TUBERCULOSIS POPULARLY TREATEDMAX BIRNBAUMThis brilliant sun suddenly burst upon me unheralded by any precursory ray.
THE CROSS OF BERNYEMILE DE GIRARDINThe night was dark, the sky overcast, and there was in the air that oppressive sultry stillness precursory of a storm.
THE GREAT WAR IN ENGLAND IN 1897WILLIAM LE QUEUXThere was a muttering of thunder in the air, and the cool precursory breeze of a shower was sweeping through the tree-tops.
THE GRAFTERSFRANCIS LYNDEThus as a body there is something premonitory, precursory about them: they are the bearers of the spirit of the new age.
MAIN CURRENTS IN NINETEENTH CENTURY LITERATURE - 1. THE EMIGRANT LITERATUREGEORG BRANDESOne of the precursory symptoms of consumption is the feeble murmur of respiration in the upper part of the lungs.
A TREATISE ON ANATOMY, PHYSIOLOGY, AND HYGIENE (REVISED EDITION)CALVIN CUTTERSo does a long vowel before r and another consonant, as in 'precursory'.
SOCIETY FOR PURE ENGLISH TRACT 4JOHN SARGEAUNTWORDS RELATED TO PRECURSORY
- above-mentioned
- above-named
- aforeknown
- aforementioned
- aforesaid
- ahead of
- antecedent
- anterior
- before
- erstwhile
- foregoing
- forerunning
- former
- forward
- front
- head
- heretofore
- introductory
- lead
- leading
- one time
- other
- past
- pioneer
- pioneering
- precedent
- precursive
- precursory
- preexistent
- prefatory
- preliminary
- preparatory
- prevenient
- previous
- prior
- prodromal
- supra
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