forestallingly

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English

Etymology

From forestalling +‎ -ly.

Adverb

forestallingly (comparative more forestallingly, superlative most forestallingly)

  1. In a forestalling manner
    • 1852, Herman Melville, Pierre; or, The Ambiguities:
      Now he began to feel that in him, the thews of a Titan were forestallingly cut by the scissors of Fate.
    • 1870, James Morison, Commentary on the Gospel according to Matthew, page 579:
      He utters his groan, anticipatingly, and forestallingly, and in love.
    • 1956, Enid Bagnold, The Chalk Garden: A Play:
      Don't count on it, Olivia! (Forestallingly) I got your letter!