anticipatory
[ an-tis-uh-puh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee ]
/ ænˈtɪs ə pəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i /
adjective
of, showing, or expressing anticipation.
Origin of anticipatory
First recorded in 1660–70;
anticipate +
-ory1
OTHER WORDS FROM anticipatory
an·tic·i·pa·to·ri·ly, adverb non·an·tic·i·pa·to·ri·ly, adverb non·an·tic·i·pa·to·ry, adjectiveWords nearby anticipatory
antichthon,
anticipant,
anticipate,
anticipation,
anticipative,
anticipatory,
anticipatory assimilation,
anticity,
anticlastic,
anticlerical,
anticlimactic
Example sentences from the Web for anticipatorily
"It's pretty wild out there evidently," Hamilton said anticipatorily.
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