[adjective] [not gradable]When her daughter fell down the stairs, she took her to hospital for a precautionary X-ray, to make sure she wasn't seriously injured.The company has withdrawn the drug as a precautionary measure while further checks are being made.Before he went on holiday, he took the precautionary step of writing his address on his luggage.
PRECAUTIONARY
Meaning of PRECAUTIONARY in English
Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012