בדיעבד

Hebrew

Etymology

From ב־ (b'-) +‎ דיעבד (di'avád), which is from Jewish Babylonian Aramaic [Term?] a compound of דְּאִי (dʾy) +‎ עֲבַד (ʿvd), meaning if done.

Adverb

בְּדִיעֲבַד • (bedi'avád)

1. in retrospect
2. (Jewish law) post factum, ex post facto

Antonyms

• (antonym(s) of “in retrospect”): מִלְּכַתְּחִלָּה, מֵרֹאשׁ
• (antonym(s) of “post factum”): לְכַתְּחִלָּה