preemptively

See also: peremptorily, preemptorily, preëmptively, and pre-emptively

English

Alternative forms

• pre-emptively, preëmptively

Etymology

From preemptive +‎ -ly.

Adverb

preemptively (comparative more preemptively, superlative most preemptively)

1. In a preemptive manner.
   • 2019 February 19, Rachel, “How to Talk to Your Hot Gay Crush About Astrology When You Don't Believe In It”, in Autostraddle:

     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!

Translations

in a preemptive manner

• Catalan: preventivament (ca)
• Italian: preventivamente (it)
• Spanish: preventivamente