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as a precaution
Out of caution; in order to be prepared for possible problems or difficulties, even if they are unlikely.
Obwohl gutes Wetter gemeldet ist, nehme ich vorsichtshalber einen Regenschirm mit.
Although good weather is forecast, I'm taking an umbrella with me as a precaution.
The word is made up of 'Vorsicht' (caution) and the old suffix '-halber', which means 'because of' or 'for the sake of'. Literally, it means 'for the sake of caution'.
Ich habe vorsichtshalber eine zweite Batterie für die Kamera eingepackt.
I packed a second battery for the camera as a precaution.
'Vorsichtshalber' (as a precaution) can stand at the beginning of the sentence in position 1; then the verb follows in position 2. It can also stand in the middle of the sentence, usually after the conjugated verb.
Vorsichtshalber habe ich die Tür abgeschlossen.
As a precaution, I locked the door.
You use 'vorsichtshalber' (as a precaution) to describe an action that you do 'just in case' or 'to be on the safe side'. It expresses that you want to be prepared for a possible, but not necessarily expected, problem.
Speichere deine Arbeit vorsichtshalber regelmäßig, damit nichts verloren geht.
Save your work regularly as a precaution so that nothing gets lost.
precautionary
Both words describe acting cautiously in response to possible future problems. „Vorsorglich“ is an adjective and usually comes before a noun, while „vorsichtshalber“ is an adverbial expression that describes the action more closely. Use „vorsorglich“ for the measure itself and „vorsichtshalber“ for the reason for taking the action.
Die Ärztin nahm vorsichtshalber weitere Unterlagen mit.
The doctor brought additional documents along as a precaution.
Die Ärztin traf vorsorgliche Maßnahmen, um mögliche Probleme zu vermeiden.
The doctor took precautionary measures to prevent possible problems.
