pre-emptively

See also: preemptively and preëmptively

English

Etymology

From pre-emptive +‎ -ly.

Adverb

pre-emptively (comparative more pre-emptively, superlative most pre-emptively)

Alternative spelling of preemptively
- 2022 March 9, Paul Clifton, “Network News: Three named storms in a week cause havoc on the railways”, in RAIL, number 952, page 11:
  By acting pre-emptively, Network Rail was able to remove critical equipment from the ground, preventing some of the damage that could have been experienced.

References

“pre-emptively”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.

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