What does retrospectively mean?
Retrospectively means In a retrospective manner..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adverb
In a retrospective manner..
Near-synonyms: in retrospect, in hindsight
The infelicity of this shift of subject only becomes apparent, again retrospectively, in line eight, directly after the reader's encounter with yet another inscrutable Spenserism […]
The difference here is that the protagonists in this collection are, for the most part, at the end of their lives, and so the news of familial drama and divorce and the cocktail parties, barbecues and casual wooings of quotidian life in suburbia is given retrospectively, wistfully, presented in the larger context as memories of lost moments and lost opportunities.
Use retrospectively when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Retrospectively means In a retrospective manner..
Common synonyms include in retrospect, in hindsight.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Near-synonyms: in retrospect, in hindsight
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