Synonyms of belatedly

belatedly

adverb

as in later

after the due, usual, or proper time

she belatedly realized that it had been her friend's birthday the day before

Synonyms & Similar Words

• later
• late
• eventually
• slowly
• subsequently
• tardily
• thereafter
• afterward
• delinquently
• latterly
• sluggishly
• slow
• anon
• laggardly
• dilatorily
• pokily

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• early
• prematurely
• immediately
• promptly
• beforehand
• quickly
• rapidly
• precociously
• swiftly
• unseasonably
• punctually
• inopportunely
• speedily
• pronto
• snappily

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of belatedly

Realized belatedly that there are special prizes up for grabs in the Letterboxd League? — Vulture Editors, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026

Pablo belatedly rose from the turf and looked towards the heavens. — Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

The last thylacine living in captivity died from exposure in 1936 at the Beaumaris Zoo in Hobart, Tasmania — shortly after the Tasmanian government belatedly granted the species protected status. — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026

After belatedly learning of Bu’s falsification, her family earlier this month posted her photos online and appealed for information about her whereabouts, prompting extensive media coverage of her case. — Hyung-Jin Kim, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026

These are women who put themselves in danger, live in denial, and only belatedly reckon with the cost of their choices. — Anne E. Fernald, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026

Now, a separate Chinese institution has — belatedly, some argue — acknowledged the death of another child related to gene-editing research. — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 6 Aug. 2026

Haaland, 25, belatedly responded to the actor after Holland, 30, revealed during a July 13 appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon that the soccer star ignored his Instagram DM. — Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026

Willis, who still performs periodically, is preparing to belatedly release his first solo album. — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 July 2026