Meaning & use
preemptively
In a way that takes action in advance to prevent an anticipated problem or to gain an advantage.
See it in a sentence
The company preemptively lowered its prices before a rival product hit the market.
She preemptively apologized in case her joke landed badly with the new coworkers.
A note on using this word
Often paired with verbs like 'strike,' 'address,' or 'apologize'; the alternate spelling 'pre-emptively' is also common.
Words with a similar meaning
proactivelybeforehand
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Words with an opposite meaning
reactively
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