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retrospectively

How many syllables in retrospectively?

  5 syllables

Divide retrospectively into syllables:   ret-ro-spec-tive-ly
How to say retrospectively:

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Synonyms for retrospectively


3 syllables
  • looking back
  • with hindsight
4 syllables
  • on second thoughts
    8 syllables
    • with the benefit of hindsight
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      What rhymes with retrospectively

      4 syllables
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