retroactively

[ re-troh-ak-tiv-lee ]

/ ˌrɛ troʊˈæk tɪv li /

adverb

in a way that includes or refers to events that happened before the relevant rule, decision, or other measure came into effect:One other state has just passed a Racial Justice Act, but it doesn’t allow any of the inmates now on death row to file claims retroactively.

Origin of retroactively

retroactive + -ly

OTHER WORDS FROM retroactively

non·ret·ro·ac·tive·ly, adverbun·ret·ro·ac·tive·ly, adverb

Words nearby retroactively

retro, retroact, retroaction, retroactive, retroactive inhibition, retroactively, retrobulbar, retrobulbar anesthesia, retrobulbar neuritis, retrocalcaneobursitis, retrocede

Example sentences from the Web for retroactively

If the women were duped, that consent can retroactively be denied.
Marital Rape Ruling Highlights India’s Problem With Consent|Amana Fontanella-Khan|May 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Included in the reforms was new wording that holds the commission accountable for religious discrimination—now and retroactively.
Muslim Woman Sues Religious-Freedom Commission For Discrimination|Sarah Wildman|June 25, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The government also plans to retroactively legalize three other West Bank “outposts.”
Settling on Passover|Elisheva Goldberg|April 5, 2012|DAILY BEAST
For $1,000, they received several prints at a time, which they could have retroactively bound.
Christie’s Auctions Audubon’s ‘Birds of America’: Priciest Book Ever?|Josh Dzieza|January 14, 2012|DAILY BEAST

Such patterns, circumscribed by human self-constitution in the natural and cultural context, are significant only retroactively.
The Civilization of Illiteracy|Mihai Nadin
Retroactively the demand for mystery, which is the very soul of interest, must find new expression.
Masterpieces of Mystery|Various

单词	retroactively
释义	retroactively [ re-troh-ak-tiv-lee ] / ˌrɛ troʊˈæk tɪv li / adverb in a way that includes or refers to events that happened before the relevant rule, decision, or other measure came into effect:One other state has just passed a Racial Justice Act, but it doesn’t allow any of the inmates now on death row to file claims retroactively. Origin of retroactively retroactive + -ly OTHER WORDS FROM retroactively non·ret·ro·ac·tive·ly, adverbun·ret·ro·ac·tive·ly, adverb Words nearby retroactively retro, retroact, retroaction, retroactive, retroactive inhibition, retroactively, retrobulbar, retrobulbar anesthesia, retrobulbar neuritis, retrocalcaneobursitis, retrocede Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for retroactively If the women were duped, that consent can retroactively be denied. Marital Rape Ruling Highlights India’s Problem With Consent\|Amana Fontanella-Khan\|May 18, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Included in the reforms was new wording that holds the commission accountable for religious discrimination—now and retroactively. Muslim Woman Sues Religious-Freedom Commission For Discrimination\|Sarah Wildman\|June 25, 2012\|DAILY BEAST The government also plans to retroactively legalize three other West Bank “outposts.” Settling on Passover\|Elisheva Goldberg\|April 5, 2012\|DAILY BEAST For $1,000, they received several prints at a time, which they could have retroactively bound. Christie’s Auctions Audubon’s ‘Birds of America’: Priciest Book Ever?\|Josh Dzieza\|January 14, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Such patterns, circumscribed by human self-constitution in the natural and cultural context, are significant only retroactively. The Civilization of Illiteracy\|Mihai Nadin Retroactively the demand for mystery, which is the very soul of interest, must find new expression. Masterpieces of Mystery\|Various
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