retrospectively
Adverb
Meaning
By way of retrospect.
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retrospectively, he seems like a great artist
Announcing a special ‘Risk Allowance’ for doctors, nurses and health workers for a period of six months retrospectively from the 1st of March 2020, is imperative.
Because only three days elapsed before Lincoln issued the proclamation, the two events viewed retrospectively, appear almost simultaneous.
Although federally imposed conditions of reconstruction retrospectively seem logical, there was a widespread belief that southern Unionism would return the seceded states to the Union after the South's military power was broken.
Nkonki became a Springbok after apartheid, when the SA Rugby Union retrospectively awarded Springbok colours in 2013 to all non-whites who had played for an SA national team.
Grace was badly upset by the death of his brother Fred in 1880, soon after all three brothers played for England against Australia in what is retrospectively recognised as the inaugural Test match in England.