Yeshivish glossary term
b'dieved
בדיעבד
Meaning
- after the fact
- acceptable once already done
- valid but not ideal
Alternate spellings
bedieved, b'diavad, bediavad
Usage and context
Used when an action was not performed in the preferred way but may still be accepted after it happened.
- Category
- religious practice
- Language origin
- Hebrew
Example in Yeshivish
B'dieved, the meal can still be served.
Plain-English example
After the fact, the meal can still be served.