prospective

[ pruh-spek-tiv ]
/ prəˈspɛk tɪv /

adjective

of or in the future: prospective earnings.
potential, likely, or expected: a prospective partner.

Origin of prospective

From the Late Latin word prōspectīvus, dating back to 1580–90. See prospectus, -ive

OTHER WORDS FROM prospective

pro·spec·tive·ly, adverb pro·spec·tive·ness, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH prospective

perspective prospective

Example sentences from the Web for prospectively

  • Prospectively, he saw him a merchant prince, surrounded by palatial splendors.

    The Allen House |T. S. Arthur

British Dictionary definitions for prospectively

prospective
/ (prəˈspɛktɪv) /

adjective

looking towards the future
(prenominal) anticipated or likely

Derived forms of prospective

prospectively, adverb