pre-emptively
See also: preemptively and preëmptively
English edit
Etymology edit
From pre-emptive + -ly.
Adverb edit
pre-emptively (comparative more pre-emptively, superlative most pre-emptively)
- Alternative spelling of preemptively
- 2022 March 9, Paul Clifton, “Network News: Three named storms in a week cause havoc on the railways”, in RAIL, number 952, page 11:
- By acting pre-emptively, Network Rail was able to remove critical equipment from the ground, preventing some of the damage that could have been experienced.
References edit
- “pre-emptively”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.