retroactively
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retroactively
- /ˌɹɛtɹoʊˈæktɪvli/ US
adverb
- 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.
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adv done after the fact
| Español | retroactivamente |
|---|---|
| Português | retroativamente |
| Français | rétroactivement |
| Deutsch | rückwirkend |
| Italiano | retroattivamente |
| Ελληνικά | αναδρομικά anadromiká |
| עברית | לְמַפְרֵעַ lemafréa |
Talk about this word "retroactively." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/retroactively. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. retroactively. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/retroactively "retroactively." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/retroactively.
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@misc{retroactively_2026,
title = {retroactively},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/retroactively},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
