# preemptively

> English word · Adverb · frequency rank #66,211

## Definitions
1. In a preemptive manner.

## Etymology
From preemptive + -ly.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/preemptively