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prospectively

American  
[pruh-spek-tiv-lee] / prəˈspɛk tɪv li /

adverb

  1. with reference to a prospect, possibility, or expectation for the future; potentially.


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Besides buying protection on stocks via puts, Rubner points to bonds as prospectively providing better opportunity than equities at the moment.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026

He now has an opportunity to create the studies and to establish a cohort that will be followed prospectively for both short or long term adverse events.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 26, 2026

Starting with the prosecutors’ smart decision to lead with Pecker, their presentation has been designed to prospectively corroborate Cohen.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2024

Next the scientists will evaluate this model prospectively to validate it for clinical use.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 27, 2023

If only potentially and prospectively, they were included.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

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