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retroactively

ret·ro·ac·tive
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [re-troh-ak-tiv]
    • /ˌrɛ troʊˈæk tɪv/
    • /ˌret.rəʊˈæk.tɪv/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [re-troh-ak-tiv]
    • /ˌrɛ troʊˈæk tɪv/

Definitions of retroactively word

  • adjective retroactively operative with respect to past occurrences, as a statute; retrospective: a retroactive law. 1
  • adjective retroactively pertaining to a pay raise effective as of a past date. 1
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Origin of retroactively

First appearance:

before 1605
One of the 40% oldest English words
First recorded in 1605-15; retro- + active

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Parts of speech for Retroactively

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Retroactively

retroactively popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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