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   Pro·vi·so·ry

   /prəˈvīzərē/

   

   adjective

   • 1. subject to a proviso; conditional.
   • 2. another term for provisional

   Word Origin early 17th century: from French provisoire or medieval Latin provisorius, from provis- ‘foreseen, attended to’, from the verb providere (see provide).

   Derivatives

   • 1. provisorily adverb

   Scrabble Points: 17

   • P

     3

   • R

     1

   • O

     1

   • V

     4

   • I

     1

   • S

     1

   • O

     1

   • R

     1

   • Y

     4

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