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Preemptively
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Preemptively
means doing something before a problem or situation happens, in order to prevent it or manage it early.
Examples:
1- He sent a message to his friend preemptively, explaining why he might arrive late, so there wouldn’t be confusion later.
2- Sometimes acting preemptively can prevent bigger problems later. It shows awareness and care.
Hi everyone, and welcome to Daily English. Today’s word is thoughtful, practical, and very useful. It’s “preemptively.”One more time: “preemptively.”
She knew the meeting might become tense, so before anyone could complain, she addressed the problem directly and calmly. She handled it preemptively.
So what does “preemptively” mean?“Preemptively” means doing something before a problem or situation happens, in order to prevent it or manage it early.
In other words, you act in advance. Let’s listen to some examples: He sent a message to his friend preemptively, explaining why he might arrive late, so there wouldn’t be confusion later.
Before the discussion became emotional, she spoke preemptively and clarified her intentions.
Some people apologize preemptively when they feel they may have hurt someone, even before the other person says anything.
Sometimes acting preemptively can prevent bigger problems later. It shows awareness and care.
Now it’s your turn: Have you ever done something preemptively to avoid a problem before it started?
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