premonitorily
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prem·o·ni·tion
(prĕm′ə-nĭsh′ən, prē′mə-)n.
1. A presentiment of the future; a foreboding.
2. A warning in advance; a forewarning.
[Late Latin praemonitiō, praemonitiōn-, from Latin praemonitus, past participle of praemonēre, to forewarn : prae-, pre- + monēre, to warn; see men- in Indo-European roots.]
pre·mon′i·to′ri·ly (-mŏn′ĭ-tôr′ə-lē) adv.
pre·mon′i·to′ry adj.
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premonitorily
(prɪˈmɒnɪtərɪlɪ)adv
in a premonitory manner
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