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Precautionary

adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of, pertaining to, or serving as a precaution.

    "The port cities were quarantined as a precautionary measure, though no cases of the disease had been found."

Adjective
  1. 1
    taken in advance to protect against possible danger or failure wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    A precaution. obsolete

    "Thou seest, Belford, by the above precautionaries, that I forget nothing."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From precaution + -ary.

Etymology 2

From precaution + -ary.

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