How to show split view spotlight results without clicking
Spotlight has changed quite disruptively for many workflows and I am not sure that in right direction. There is a choice: adapt or resist the change. Following is from adaption perspective:
How to display calculation results largely in a panel on the right half of the results &gt; press ⇥ (TAB) at the end of calculation.
For dictionary &gt; use ⌘ ↓ to navigate to Definition block and press enter (or alternatively enter term, then ⇥ (TAB) which displays preview and then navigate to Definition block; during navigation preview stays open)
If you are looking for &quot;word's pronunciation, etymology, alternative definitions, etc&quot; then one option it to search directly within Dictionary app (or use dict:// at the beginning in Spotlight and then press Enter which takes to Dictionary term)