preventively
Acting before problems
Preventively means as a precaution, before something unwanted happens.
A doctor may prescribe medication preventively rather than waiting for symptoms to appear.
The company preventively backed up all data before the software update.
The word overlaps with preventatively, which some consider redundant but is equally common.
Acting to forestall something
- proactivelyActing before required
- prophylacticallyIn a preventive manner
- ahead-of-timePrior to occurrence
- beforehandIn advance
prudently · strategically · pre-emptively · defensively · protectively
Administered immunity booster
- immunizationProtective medical injection
- screeningEvaluative selection process
- checkupRoutine health evaluation
- hygienePractices maintaining cleanliness
wellness · prophylaxis · inoculation · mammogram · colonoscopy · booster
Precaution against harm
- firewallNetwork access control system
- antivirusMalware detection program
- surveillanceSystematic observation of subjects
- patrollingMonitoring by traversing
barrier · fortification · encryption · backup · monitoring · lockdown · deterrent
Formal assessment of condition
- servicingPerforming routine maintenance
- lubricationCoating to reduce friction
- calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
- tune-upRoutine vehicle maintenance
preemptively
Acting to forestall something
- proactivelyActing before required
- prophylacticallyIn a preventive manner
- ahead-of-timePrior to occurrence
beforehand · prudently · strategically · pre-emptively · defensively · protectively
vaccination
Administered immunity booster
- immunizationProtective medical injection
- screeningEvaluative selection process
- checkupRoutine health evaluation
hygiene · wellness · prophylaxis · inoculation · mammogram · colonoscopy · booster
safeguard
Precaution against harm
- firewallNetwork access control system
- antivirusMalware detection program
- surveillanceSystematic observation of subjects
patrolling · barrier · fortification · encryption · backup · monitoring · lockdown · deterrent
inspection
Formal assessment of condition
- servicingPerforming routine maintenance
- lubricationCoating to reduce friction
- calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
tune-up · diagnostics · cleaning · adjustment · winterization
preventivelyreactively
In response to stimulus
after the fact · retroactively · remedially · responsively · belatedly
- preventive careHealth maintenance before disease
- preventive medicineHealthcare before illness strikes
- preventive measureAction averting future harm
- preventive maintenanceScheduled upkeep averting failures
- preventive treatmentCare to avert illness
- preventive healthCare to avoid illness