prospectively

Meanings

• adjective

  relating to the future; concerning things that are going to happen

• adjective

  having a forward view or outlook; looking ahead

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with prospectively
perspectively , expectantly , deceptively

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Variants

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prospective , prospectively

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Etymology

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From the Latin prospectus, meaning 'seen from before'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'prospectus' was originally used in the context of ancient Rome to refer to a public announcement or proclamation.

2. Prospectively is an antonym of retrospectively, which means looking back at the past.

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Related Concepts

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1. perspective: Relates to the way we view or interpret things. Prospectively can refer to having a forward-looking perspective.

2. forecast: A prediction or estimate of future events or trends.

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Quotes

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1. All of these arguments were "prospective", all anticipated the role that public opinion would play in future constitutional disputes.

   - Jack N. Rakove,{it}Original Meanings … {/it},1996

2. All too often in the post-Vietnam past—the first Gulf War, for example—the default position of the Democratic Party has been to assume that any "prospective" use of U.S. military power would be immoral.

   - Joe Klein,{it}Time{/it},21 Aug. 2006

3. In 2005 [Jerry] Colangelo arranged face-to-face sit-downs with every "prospective" national team player, to hear in their own words why they wanted to represent their country.

   - Alexander Wolff,{it}Sports Illustrated{/it},28 July 2008

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Culture

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Prospectively is often used in business and finance to refer to future plans or forecasts. In literature, the word is used figuratively to describe a character's outlook or perspective.

How to Memorize "prospectively"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person looking forward into the distance or a calendar with future dates.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the concept of looking ahead or planning for the future.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Prospects Are Seen Beforehand' to remember the meaning of prospectively.

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