"retrospectively" meaning in English

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Adverb

Forms: more retrospectively [comparative], most retrospectively [superlative]
Etymology: retrospective + -ly Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|retrospective|ly}} retrospective + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} retrospectively (comparative more retrospectively, superlative most retrospectively)
  1. In a retrospective manner. Translations (retrospective manner): jälkikäteen tarkasteltuna (Finnish), retrospektiivisesti (Finnish), rétrospectivement (French), retrospektywnie (Polish), ретроспекти́вно (retrospektívno) (Russian)

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