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pre-emptively

pre-emptively is the alternative spelling of preemptively.

Meaning of preemptively

Adverb

preemptively (comparative more preemptively, superlative most preemptively)

  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!2019 February 19, Rachel, “How to Talk to Your Hot Gay Crush About Astrology When You Don't Believe In It”, in Autostraddle

Forms of pre-emptively

comparativemore pre-emptively
superlativemost pre-emptively

Origin of pre-emptively

From pre-emptive + -ly.

Questions about pre-emptively

What is pre-emptively the alternative spelling of?
Pre-emptively is the alternative spelling of preemptively.

Words near pre-emptively in the dictionary

  1. pre-empting
  2. pre-emption
  3. pre-emptional
  4. pre-emptions
  5. pre-emptive
  6. pre-emptively
  7. pre-empts
  8. pre-engage
  9. pre-epidemic
  10. pre-episode
  11. pre-establish

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