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retrospectively

/ˌrɛt.rəʊˈspɛk.tɪv.li/

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adverb

/ˌrɛt.rəʊˈspɛk.tɪv.li/C1formallegal
  • ruНаречие, означающее 'с учётом прошлых событий' или 'применяемое к прошлой дате'. Обычно используется в юридическом, финансовом и официальном контексте для указания того, что закон, решение или действие вступает в силу с более ранней даты, а не с настоящего момента.

An adverb meaning 'with consideration of past events' or 'applying to a past date.' It is commonly used in legal, financial, and formal contexts to indicate that a law, decision, or action takes effect from an earlier date rather than from the present.

  1. Looking back on past eventsB2formal

    In a way that considers or relates to past events or situations.

    ruРетроспективно

    • Retrospectively, I realize I should have studied harder.
    • The law was applied retrospectively to cover previous cases.
    • Retrospectively, the decision seems like a mistake.

    Antonymspresently

Forms
  • more retrospectively comparative form
  • most retrospectively superlative form