Preemptively

adv

adv ·4 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In a preemptive manner.

    "If you feel strongly about Scullying this situation and avoiding anyone who believes in made-up sky magic, that’s your prerogative, but you should know that you’re preemptively x’ing out a LOT of the queer population you might otherwise click with!"

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"Prior to the coup, the president preemptively tried to dismiss some government officials."

Etymology

From preemptive + -ly.

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