בדיעבד

Hebrew

Etymology

From Jewish Babylonian Aramaic 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
  • (in retrospect): מִלְּכַתְּחִלָּה‎, מֵרֹאשׁ‎
  • (post factum): לְכַתְּחִלָּה‎
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