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preventingly

preventingly adverb: so as to prevent or hinder.

Adverb

preventingly (comparative more preventingly, superlative most preventingly)

  1. (dated) So as to prevent or hinder.
    Synonyms:
    preventatively

Synonyms of preventingly

Forms of preventingly

comparativemore preventingly
superlativemost preventingly

Origin of preventingly

From preventing + -ly.

Questions about preventingly

What does preventingly mean?
Preventingly means so as to prevent or hinder.
What part of speech is preventingly?
Preventingly is an adverb.

Words near preventingly in the dictionary

  1. preventest
  2. preventeth
  3. preventible
  4. preventibles
  5. preventing
  6. preventingly
  7. prevention
  8. prevention is better than a cure
  9. prevention is better than cure
  10. preventional
  11. preventionism

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