Retrospectively
[,rɛtrə'spɛktɪvli]
Definition
(adv.) in a manner contemplative of past events; 'retrospectively, he seems like a great artist'.
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Definition
(adv.) By way of retrospect.
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Examples
- Mr. Jaggers nodded his head retrospectively two or three times, and actually drew a sigh. Charles Dickens. Great Expectations.
- Education may be conceived either retrospectively or prospectively. John Dewey. Democracy and Education.
- It-can't-be, muttered Sydney Carton, retrospectively, and idling his glass (which fortunately was a small one) again. Charles Dickens. A Tale of Two Cities.
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