בדיעבד
Hebrew edit
Etymology edit
From Jewish Babylonian Aramaic [Term?] a compound of דְּאִי (dʾy) + עֲבַד (ʿvd), meaning if done.
Adverb edit
בְּדִיעֲבַד • (bedi'avád)
Antonyms edit
- (antonym(s) of “in retrospect”): מִלְּכַתְּחִלָּה, מֵרֹאשׁ
- (antonym(s) of “post factum”): לְכַתְּחִלָּה