forestallingly
English edit
Etymology edit
forestalling + -ly
Adverb edit
forestallingly (comparative more forestallingly, superlative most forestallingly)
- In a forestalling manner
- 1852, Herman Melville, Pierre; or, The Ambiguities:
- Now he began to feel that in him, the thews of a Titan were forestallingly cut by the scissors of Fate.
- 1870, James Morison, Commentary on the Gospel according to Matthew[1], page 579:
- He utters his groan, anticipatingly, and forestallingly, and in love.
- 1956, Enid Bagnold, The Chalk Garden: A Play[2]:
- Don't count on it, Olivia! (Forestallingly) I got your letter!