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
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