preventatively

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adverb

In a manner that is preventative.

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Meanings

adverbpreventatively (comparative more preventatively, superlative most preventatively)

comparative more preventatively · superlative most preventatively

  1. In a manner that is preventative.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
preventingly

Origin

From preventative + -ly.

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Cite this entry
APA

preventatively. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preventatively

MLA

“preventatively.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preventatively. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “preventatively,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preventatively.

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