forestallingly

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!