Retroactively

Pronunciation

• US IPA: /ËŒrÉ›tɹoʊˈæktɪvli/

Origin

retroactive + -ly

Full definition of retroactively

Adverb

1. 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.