Ennetuslikult

Ennetuslikult is an Estonian adverb meaning "preventively" or "in a preventive manner." It denotes actions taken to avoid harm, illness, accidents, or other undesirable outcomes rather than responding after they occur. The word is formed from the root ennetus (prevention) and an adverbial ending that conveys manner.

Ennetuslikult is commonly used in contexts such as public health, occupational safety, education, and policymaking, where emphasis is placed on early intervention and risk reduction. Examples of use include phrases that translate to "act preventively," "plan preventively," or "implement measures preventively." In Estonian sentences it functions as a manner adverb, modifying verbs to indicate the preventive nature of an action.

Related terms include ennetamine (prevention), ennetav or ennetuslik (preventive, adjectival forms), and ennetavalt (an alternative adverbial form meaning similarly). The concept expressed by ennetuslikult aligns with preventive approaches in medicine, safety management, social policy and other fields that prioritize mitigation of risk before problems develop.