Meanings
adverbpreventively (not comparable)
- not comparableIn a preventive way
On Iran, Biden said Washington will strive to act preventively and avoid having to choose between the risks of war and the dangers of inaction.
2009 February 8, “Biden says U.S. ready to talk but remains prepared to act”, in Toronto Star
Origin
Translations
French préventivement
- préventivementin a preventive way
Portuguese preventivamente
- preventivamentein a preventive way
Spanish preventivamente
- preventivamentein a preventive way
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APA
preventively. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preventively
MLA
“preventively.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preventively. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “preventively,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preventively.
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