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[ pri-kaw-shuh-ner-ee ] / prɪˈkɔ ʃəˌnɛr i / SEE SYNONYMS FOR precautionary ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectiveof, relating to, or characterized by precaution: precautionary measures. expressing or advising precaution: precautionary warnings against possible tornadoes. Sometimes pre·cau·tion·al [pri-kaw-shuh-nl] /prɪˈkɔ ʃə nl/ . Origin of precautionaryFirst recorded in 1740–50; precaution + -ary Words nearby precautionaryprecarity, precartilage, precast, precatory, precaution, precautionary, precautionary principle, precautious, precava, precede, precedence Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for precautionaryA precautionary move aimed at perfecting how much more the Banzi will need to take in order to reach an optimal high. Hallucinating Away a Heroin Addiction|Abby Haglage|May 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST As a precautionary measure, the Danish security services immediately notified Rose. The Repentant Radical|Michael Moynihan|September 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST Many of the precautionary actions that we need to take would be sensible in any event. Margaret Thatcher Sounded the Alarm on Climate Change|David Frum|April 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST A statement from the Palace insisted the hospitalization - at a private London hospital - was 'precautionary'. Jubilee Concert Goes Ahead As Philip Hospitalized||June 4, 2012|DAILY BEAST
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Words related to precautionaryalert, careful, discreet |