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preemptorily

preemptorily adverb: in a preemptory manner.

Adverb

preemptorily (not comparable)

  1. In a preemptory manner.

Origin of preemptorily

From preemptory + -ly.

Questions about preemptorily

What does preemptorily mean?
Preemptorily means in a preemptory manner.
What part of speech is preemptorily?
Preemptorily is an adverb.

Words near preemptorily in the dictionary

  1. preemptive strike
  2. preemptive strikes
  3. preemptively
  4. preemptor
  5. preemptorally
  6. preemptorily
  7. preemptors
  8. preemptory
  9. preempts
  10. preems
  11. preen

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