prospectively
Prospectively is an adverb derived from the adjective prospective. It means in a forward-looking or future-oriented manner. In common usage, it can describe actions taken or considerations made with respect to what will happen later, rather than what has already happened. The term is often used in professional or academic contexts to denote planning, prediction, or forward-facing analysis.
In research and medicine, prospectively describes study designs in which data are collected going forward in
In policy, law, or business, prospectively means applying rules, effects, or consequences to future cases or
The term is derived from the Latin prospicere, meaning "to look forward," via the English adjective prospective;