retroactively

English

Etymology

retroactive +‎ -ly

Pronunciation

(US) IPA^(key): /ˌɹɛtɹoʊˈæktɪvli/

Adverb

retroactively (not comparable)

Done after the fact; applying to events that have previously transpired.
The new legislature passed a resolution retroactively legalizing the actions of the revolutionaries that brought them to power.

Translations

done after the fact

Finnish: takautuvasti
German: rückwirkend (de)

Turkish: geriye dönük

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