All anticipative synonyms
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A a adverb anticipative
- on the dot — a small, roundish mark made with or as if with a pen.
- in time — the system of those sequential relations that any event has to any other, as past, present, or future; indefinite and continuous duration regarded as that in which events succeed one another.
- in good time — the system of those sequential relations that any event has to any other, as past, present, or future; indefinite and continuous duration regarded as that in which events succeed one another.
- bright and early — very early in the morning
- before long — If you say that something will happen or happened before long, you mean that it will happen or happened soon.
- early — in or during the first part of a period of time, a course of action, a series of events, etc.: early in the year.
- in the bud — Botany. a small axillary or terminal protuberance on a plant, containing rudimentary foliage (leaf bud) the rudimentary inflorescence (flower bud) or both (mixed bud) an undeveloped or rudimentary stem or branch of a plant.
- in advance — to move or bring forward: The general advanced his troops to the new position.
- proximately — next; nearest; immediately before or after in order, place, occurrence, etc.
adj anticipative
- anticipant — operating in advance; expectant; anticipating
- anticipatory — An anticipatory feeling or action is one that you have or do because you are expecting something to happen soon.
- awaiting — waiting
- hopeful — full of hope; expressing hope: His hopeful words stimulated optimism.
- anticipating — to realize beforehand; foretaste or foresee: to anticipate pleasure.