1a statement or principle having general rather than specific validity or force.
"he confined his remarks to generalities"
2.a statement or principle having general rather than specific validity or force.
"he confined his remarks to generalities"
3.with consideration of or in preparation for the future.
"when a legislature decides to change the law, it usually does so prospectively"
in order to discover what is likely to happen in the future.
"he has been prospectively studying his patients since 1997"
explanation: hope it helps
