PREEMPTIVELY

Etymology

Adverb

preemptively (comparative more preemptively, superlative most preemptively)

in a preemptive manner

Source: Wiktionary


PREEMPTIVE

Pre*ëmp"tive, a.

Definition: Of or pertaining to preëmption; having power to preëmpt; preëmpting.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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According to Guinness World Records, the largest collection of coffee pots belongs to Robert Dahl (Germany) and consists of 27,390 coffee pots as of 2 November 2012, in Rövershagen, Germany.

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