prophylactically

adverb

Preventively.

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Meanings

adverbprophylactically (comparative more prophylactically, superlative most prophylactically)

comparative more prophylactically · superlative most prophylactically

  1. Preventively.

    “I can’t imagine that you would be treating people prophylactically yet,” said Dr. Timothy J. Gardner, the president of the American Heart Association .

    2009 March 30, Pam Belluck, “Cholesterol Drugs May Cut Risk of Clots”, in New York Times

Origin

From prophylactic + -ally.

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Translations

French prophylactiquement
  • prophylactiquementpreventively
Polish profilaktycznie, zapobiegawczo
  • profilaktyczniepreventively
  • zapobiegawczopreventively
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APA

prophylactically. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prophylactically

MLA

“prophylactically.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prophylactically. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “prophylactically,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prophylactically.

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