introductorily,adv.|ɪntrəʊˈdʌktərɪlɪ| [f. introductory + -ly2.] In an introductory manner; by way of introduction. 1846in Worcester citing Baxter.1880G. Meredith Tragic Com. (1881) 13 As far as she can be portrayed introductorily, she is not without exemplars in the sex.