retroactively
1Retroactively — Re tro*act ive*ly, adv. In a retroactive manner. [1913 Webster] …
2retroactively — 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 …
3retroactively — 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 …
4retroactively — retroactive ► ADJECTIVE ▪ (especially of legislation) taking effect from a date in the past. DERIVATIVES retroaction noun retroactively adverb …
5retroactively — adverb after the fact he will get paid retroactively • Derived from adjective: ↑retroactive …
6retroactively — adverb see retroactive …
7retroactively — See retroactive. * * * …
8retroactively — retrəʊ æktɪvlɪ adv. in the manner of taking effect on a past date …
9retroactively — ret·ro·actively …
10retroactively — See: retroactive …