adv
Meaning 1
In a retrospective manner.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- Near-synonyms: in retrospect, in hindsight
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: in retrospect, in hindsight
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
retrospectively
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adverb
Meaning 2
in a manner contemplative of past events
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- retrospectively, he seems like a great artist
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English retrospective Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English retrospectively From retrospective + -ly.
Across languages
Translations
7 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Finnish: jälkikäteen tarkasteltuna — retrospective manner
- Finnish: retrospektiivisesti — retrospective manner
- French: rétrospectivement — retrospective manner
- Italian: retrospettivamente — retrospective manner
- Polish: retrospektywnie — retrospective manner
- Polish: retrospekcyjnie — retrospective manner
- Russian: ретроспекти́вно (retrospektívno) — retrospective manner