בדיעבד
Hebrew
Etymology
From Jewish Babylonian Aramaic a compound of דְּאִי (dʾy) + עֲבַד (ʿvd), meaning if done.
Adverb
בְּדִיעֲבַד • (bedi'avád)
- in retrospect
- (Jewish law) post factum, ex post facto
Antonyms
- (in retrospect): מִלְּכַתְּחִלָּה, מֵרֹאשׁ
- (post factum): לְכַתְּחִלָּה