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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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Retroactively — Re tro*act ive*ly, adv. In a retroactive manner. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
retroactively — retroactive ret‧ro‧ac‧tive [ˌretrəʊˈæktɪv◂ ǁ troʊ ] adjective formal LAW a law or decision that is retroactive is effective from a particular date in the past; = RETROSPECTIVE: retroactive to • The company sa … Financial and business terms
retroactively — retroactive ► ADJECTIVE ▪ (especially of legislation) taking effect from a date in the past. DERIVATIVES retroaction noun retroactively adverb … English terms dictionary
retroactively — adverb after the fact he will get paid retroactively • Derived from adjective: ↑retroactive … Useful english dictionary
retroactively — adverb see retroactive … New Collegiate Dictionary
retroactively — See retroactive. * * * … Universalium
retroactively — retrəʊ æktɪvlɪ adv. in the manner of taking effect on a past date … English contemporary dictionary
retroactively — ret·ro·actively … English syllables
retroactively — See: retroactive … English dictionary
retroactively — /ˌretrəυ æktɪvli/ adverb going back to a time in the past … Dictionary of banking and finance
