# prospectively

**Pronunciation:** /prəˈspektɪvli/ · pruh-SPEK-tiv-lee

**CEFR level:** B2

**Part of speech:** adverb

## Meaning

With a view to the future; in a way that relates to or is concerned with the future.

## Examples

- The study prospectively followed patients for ten years to observe disease progression.
- We are prospectively analyzing the data to identify trends.
- The government is prospectively investing in renewable energy sources.

## Synonyms

- forward-looking — Emphasizes anticipating future needs or developments.
- future-oriented — Focuses on goals and plans for the future.
- anticipatorily — Acting in advance of something expected.
- previsionally — With foresight; in anticipation.

## Antonyms

- retrospectively — Looking back at past events or situations.
- historically — Relating to past events or periods.

## Common patterns

- prospectively study — To conduct a study that follows participants over time into the future. — The researchers decided to prospectively study the effects of the new medication.
- prospectively plan — To make plans with a focus on future events or outcomes. — The company is prospectively planning for expansion into new markets.
- prospectively analyze — To examine data or information with a view to future developments. — We need to prospectively analyze the risks associated with this investment.

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