What is another word for precursory?
Pronunciation: [pɹɪkˈɜːsəɹˌi] (IPA) 
Precursory is an adjective used to describe something that serves as a warning or indication of something to come. Synonyms for precursory include preliminary, anticipatory, preceding, preliminary, introductory, initial, preparatory, lead-in, or forerunner. These words all imply that something is going to happen in the future, but you might not know exactly what or when. For example, a preliminary study might give some indications of what a larger study will find. An anticipatory email may prepare someone for a meeting that's to come. A forerunner might signal the arrival of something, like a storm. These synonyms all have slightly different connotations and shades of meaning.
