Meanings
adverbpre-emptively (comparative more pre-emptively, superlative most pre-emptively)
comparative more pre-emptively · superlative most pre-emptively
- alternativeAlternative spelling of preemptively.
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.
2022 March 9, Paul Clifton, “Network News: Three named storms in a week cause havoc on the railways”, in RAIL, number 952, page 11
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pre-emptively. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pre-emptively
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“pre-emptively.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pre-emptively. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pre-emptively,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pre-emptively.
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