retroactively

retroactively: retroactive ret‧ro‧ac‧tive [ˌretrəʊˈæktɪv◂ ǁ -troʊ-] adjective formal LAW

a law or decision that is retroactive is effective from a particular date in the past; = RETROSPECTIVE:

retroactive to

• The company said it will adopt the new accounting method retroactive to Jan. 1.

— retroactively adverb :

• The pension benefits apply retroactively to employees who retired on or after last Dec. 31.

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retroactively UK US /ˌretrəʊˈæktɪvli/ adverb LAW

► with effect from a date in the past before a law, decision, etc. was approved: »The legislation applies retroactively to January 1.
»A student can apply after the fact, and we'll process it retroactively.
»The management retroactively approved some of those expenditures.

→ See also RETROSPECTIVELY(Cf. ↑retrospectively)

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Retroactively — Re tro*act ive*ly, adv. In a retroactive manner. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
retroactively — adverb Done after the fact; applying to events that have previously transpired. The new legislature passed a resolution retroactively legalizing the actions of the revolutionaries that brought them to power … Wiktionary
retroactively — retroactive ► ADJECTIVE ▪ (especially of legislation) taking effect from a date in the past. DERIVATIVES retroaction noun retroactively adverb … English terms dictionary
retroactively — adverb after the fact he will get paid retroactively • Derived from adjective: ↑retroactive … Useful english dictionary
retroactively — adverb see retroactive … New Collegiate Dictionary
retroactively — See retroactive. * * * … Universalium
retroactively — retrÉ™ÊŠ Ã¦ktÉªvlÉª adv. in the manner of taking effect on a past date … English contemporary dictionary
retroactively — ret·ro·actively … English syllables
retroactively — See: retroactive … English dictionary
retroactively — /ˌretrəυ æktɪvli/ adverb going back to a time in the past … Dictionary of banking and finance

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