[{"word":"retroactively","phonetic":"/ˌɹɛtɹoʊˈæktɪvli/","phonetics":[{"text":"/ˌɹɛtɹoʊˈæktɪvli/","audio":""}],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"adverb","definitions":[{"definition":"Done after the fact; applying to events that have previously transpired.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"The new legislature passed a resolution retroactively legalizing the actions of the revolutionaries that brought them to power."}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/retroactively"]}]