How do you spell Preliminary?
Correct spelling
preliminary
PRE + LIMIN + ARY. Think: before the threshold.
Why is preliminary spelled this way?
From Latin praeliminaris, before the threshold. PRAE (before) + LIMEN (threshold). Something preliminary comes before you cross the threshold — preparation that precedes the main event.
Common misspellings of preliminary
prelimenaryprelimineryprelimminaryperliminary
Example
The preliminary results look good.