retroactively

English edit

Etymology edit

retroactive +‎ -ly

Pronunciation edit

(US) IPA^(key): /ˌɹɛtɹoʊˈæktɪvli/

Adverb edit

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 edit

done after the fact

Catalan: retroactivament (ca)
Estonian: tagasiulatuvalt
Finnish: takautuvasti
French: rétroactivement (fr)
German: rückwirkend (de)
Hungarian: visszamenőleg (hu), visszamenőlegesen (hu)
Irish: go aisghníomhach
Italian: retroattivamente (it)
Norwegian:
Bokmål: retroaktivt

Nynorsk: retroaktivt
Polish: retroaktywnie
Portuguese: retroativamente (pt)
Spanish: retroactivamente
Swedish: retroaktivt (sv)
Turkish: geriye dönük

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