RETROSPECTIVELY Definition & Meaning

retrospectively

[ re-truh-spek-tiv-lee ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adverb

with contemplation of past situations, events, etc.:
You should examine your relationship retrospectively.
with retrospective effect; retroactively:
The law operates retrospectively.

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of retrospectively¹

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

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Charlotte's family also hope any new legislation could help lead to the location of her body and are building in proposals that could be applied retrospectively to cases that have already been through the courts.

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Any law change should be made retrospectively so the Buckle family could benefit, Mr Lake adds.

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The policies change by the day, and even then can get retrospectively paused.

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However, officials will not currently say if these penalties will be applied retrospectively.

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All cases are reviewed by regional boards like the one Touwen sat on, which retrospectively assess whether the medically assisted death was done according to protocol.

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