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pre-emptively
adverb
mainly UK(also mainly USpreemptively)uk /ˌpriːˈemp.tɪv.li/ us /ˌpriːˈemp.tɪv.li/
before other people can act, especially to prevent them from doing something else:
I do not want to pre-emptively suggest any actions that they might take.
The airline has preemptively cancelled a large number of scheduled flights due to a lack of pilots.
Attempts to arrest terrorists pre-emptively have had mixed results.
He said the bank was prepared to act pre-emptively to avoid excessive wage demands.
She preemptively offered her resignation before a formal discussion about her future could be arranged.
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