im Nachhinein

German

Alternative forms

• im nachhinein (superseded)

Etymology

Literally: “in the after-in”, that is roughly “going into it from afterwards”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɪmˈnaːx(h)iˌnaɪ̯n/

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Adverb

im Nachhinein

1. afterwards; after the fact; in hindsight

Usage notes

• The phrase was formerly colloquial and chiefly southern. Since the later 20th century it has been standard and used throughout the language area.

Synonyms

• hinterher; nachher
• nachträglich
• rückblickend; im Rückblick