preventively
- a word derived from preventive.
Example Sentences
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He called for better coordination at the European level to act preventively.
From Barron's • Jun. 26, 2026
The agency preventively closed an extensive swath of airspace extending 1,600 nautical miles from the launch site, across the Gulf of Mexico and through part of the Caribbean.
From Salon • Jan. 12, 2026
It said the drones and missiles “that entered our airspace last night were dealt with and confronted preventively without endangering the safety of our citizens and residential and populated areas.”
From New York Times • Apr. 14, 2024
"While these results are essential for targeted therapy in a population at risk for osteoarthritis, even the general public can benefit from our results to preventively incorporate appropriate strengthening exercises," Dr. Upadhyay Bharadwaj said.
From Science Daily • Nov. 27, 2023
It is, preventively, the assertor of its own rights, or, remedially, their avenger.
From The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 05 (of 12) by Burke, Edmund
