Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pre-emptively

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.09 in modern English

Syllables: pre-emp-tive-ly
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

Alternative spelling of preemptively.

Example Sentences

"By acting pre-emptively, Network Rail was able to remove critical equipment from the ground, preventing some of the damage that could have been experienced."

Etymology

From pre-emptive + -ly.

Inflected Forms

more pre-emptively (comparative) most pre-emptively (superlative)

Questions

What does pre-emptively mean?: Alternative spelling of preemptively.
Where does pre-emptively come from?: From pre-emptive + -ly.

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