"Prefatory" Natural Recordings by Native Speakers
Pertaining to something that serves as an introduction or a preliminary statement.
Example: "The writer included a prefatory remark at the beginning of her story to set the tone for the rest of the narrative."
Or, designed to lead into something else, often as a formal introduction.
Example: "The congress opened with a prefatory speech by the president to welcome the delegates."
Before something, especially an introduction or an excuse, in order to explain or justify it.<br><br>Example: Before making a request, she prefaced it by apologizing for the inconvenience.
In advance; at the beginning. <br><br>Example: "The sports reporter prefatorially announced the timings of the match before the live coverage began."