preventingly

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adverb

So as to prevent or hinder.

Scrabble 21

Meanings

adverbpreventingly (comparative more preventingly, superlative most preventingly)

comparative more preventingly · superlative most preventingly

  1. datedSo as to prevent or hinder.

    Synonyms: preventatively

Synonyms & antonyms

adverbSo as to prevent or hinder.

Origin

Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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