"preventively" meaning in All languages combined

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Adverb [English]

Etymology: Etymology tree English preventive Middle English -ly English -ly English preventively From preventive + -ly. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|preventive|-ly<id:adverbial>|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English preventive Middle English -ly English -ly English preventively [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "-ly", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "preventively", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="preventively"> From preventive + -ly. Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} preventively (not comparable)
  1. In a preventive way Tags: not-comparable Translations (in a preventive way): préventivement (French), preventivamente (Portuguese), preventivamente (Spanish)
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