Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

preventively

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.37 in modern English

Syllables: pre-ven-tive-ly
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a preventive way

Example Sentences

"On Iran, Biden said Washington will strive to act preventively and avoid having to choose between the risks of war and the dangers of inaction."

Etymology

Etymology tree English preventive Middle English -ly English -ly English preventively From preventive + -ly.

Questions

What does preventively mean?: In a preventive way
Where does preventively come from?: Etymology tree English preventive Middle English -ly English -ly English preventively From preventive + -ly.

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