prophylactically

American  

[proh-fuh-lak-tik-lee, prof-uh-] / ˌproʊ fəˈlæk tɪk li, ˌprɒf ə- /

adverb

1. preventively or protectively, as against a disease or infection.

   You don't need to be given antibiotics prophylactically unless your symptoms meet certain criteria.

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Etymology

Origin of prophylactically

prophylactic ( def. ) + -ally ( def. )

Example Sentences

"It is not a medication to be used prophylactically for anyone," he says.

From BBC

But several companies that make them are now looking into whether monoclonal antibodies may be used prophylactically.

From Seattle Times

This requires significantly scaling up enforcement of its 2019 commitment to prophylactically “reduce the overall distribution” of pages and groups that serially circulate misinformation so that they appear less frequently in users’ feeds.

From Washington Post

“Metformin is a medication that you actually could give prophylactically for 12 months without having to do any follow-up,” Bramante says, “and it costs less than US$4 a month.”

From Nature

In the meantime, advocacy by politicians such as Trump — who has not only endorsed hydroxychloroquine’s use but said that he has taken it prophylactically — has muddied public perception of the drug.

From Nature