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

That might also explain the movie’s attempts to supercharge its few action sequences, as if the filmmakers realized belatedly that a sad book without much incident wasn’t exactly prime summer studio release fodder. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 27 Aug. 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

If that was not confusing enough, the calendar remains shrouded in uncertainty until only a few weeks before the first match of each campaign, when the PCB belatedly announces the fixtures. — Ahsan Iftikhar Nagi, New York Times, 18 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

These Supreme Court cases were belatedly allowed to proceed due to a 1996 law, the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity Act. — Manuel A. Gómez, The Conversation, 25 June 2026