retrospectively

[ re-truh-spek-tiv-lee ]

adverb

1. with contemplation of past situations, events, etc.:

   You should examine your relationship retrospectively.

2. with retrospective effect; retroactively:

   The law operates retrospectively.

Word History and Origins

Origin of retrospectively¹

First recorded in 1600–10; retrospective ( def ) + -ly ( def )

Example Sentences

The USA team had won a global tournament in 1991, which was retrospectively rebranded as the Women's World Cup, but had received little recognition for the title.

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"We thought very carefully about whether we could try to apply this criteria retrospectively now, or introduce a moratorium," Putt wrote.

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The first tournament in 1991 was given the lengthy title of the "1st Fifa World Championship for Women's Football for the M&Ms Cup" - although it was retrospectively rebranded as the World Cup.

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Alcala became retrospectively known as the Dating Game Killer because of his television appearance in the midst of his killings.

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In January this year - after BBC Panorama revealed the company had downplayed the severity of dozens of pollution incidents, some involving Windermere - United Utilities retrospectively reported some discharges into the lake from October 2023 onwards.

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