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Anticipative vs Anticipatively - What's the difference?

anticipative | anticipatively |

As an adjective anticipative

is of or pertaining to anticipation; inclined to anticipate; expectant.

As an adverb anticipatively is

in an anticipative manner; expectantly.

anticipative

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of or pertaining to anticipation; inclined to anticipate; expectant.
  • * "... protestations of friendship, and expressions anticipative of the pleasure which must inevitably flow from so happy an acquaintance, were exchanged ..." (Charles Dickens: Nicholas Nickleby).

    • anticipatively

    English

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • In an anticipative manner; expectantly.