as in later
after the due, usual, or proper time
she belatedly realized that it had been her friend's birthday the day before
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Recent Examples of belatedly
At the time, the West seemed like a dreamscape, a vision of the future to which my region was belatedly trying to catch up.
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Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
Madonna will belatedly mark the 30th anniversary of her 1994 album Bedtime Stories with an EP boasting early demos, alternate mixes, and remixes.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2025
Mamdani was in Uganda to belatedly celebrate his wedding, a trip that would give him and his wife, Rama Duwaji, a chance to say goodbye to private life.
—Eric Lach, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2025
Spurs’ most threatening attacker this season and belatedly scored his first goal, against Leeds.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Barkov deserves, belatedly, finally, a place of highest stature in South Florida sports history as the Panthers’ equal of Dolphins great Dan Marino and Heat icon Dwyane Wade.
—Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
Kudos to Eagles coaches and quarterback Jalen Hurts for exploiting that mismatch, if belatedly.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2025
In an excerpt from the book seen by The Atlantic this week, Harris revealed that the former Indiana mayor and Secretary of Transportation briefly topped her list of potential running mates last year, after President Joe Biden belatedly dropped out of the race.
—Samantha Riedel, Them., 18 Sep. 2025
Then, the Atlantic published the first excerpt of Harris’s new book, 107 Days — the title refers to the length of her presidential campaign after she was belatedly bumped to the top of the Democratic ticket.
—W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
Madonna will belatedly mark the 30th anniversary of her 1994 album Bedtime Stories with an EP boasting early demos, alternate mixes, and remixes.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2025
Mamdani was in Uganda to belatedly celebrate his wedding, a trip that would give him and his wife, Rama Duwaji, a chance to say goodbye to private life.
—Eric Lach, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2025
Spurs’ most threatening attacker this season and belatedly scored his first goal, against Leeds.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Barkov deserves, belatedly, finally, a place of highest stature in South Florida sports history as the Panthers’ equal of Dolphins great Dan Marino and Heat icon Dwyane Wade.
—Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
Kudos to Eagles coaches and quarterback Jalen Hurts for exploiting that mismatch, if belatedly.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2025
In an excerpt from the book seen by The Atlantic this week, Harris revealed that the former Indiana mayor and Secretary of Transportation briefly topped her list of potential running mates last year, after President Joe Biden belatedly dropped out of the race.
—Samantha Riedel, Them., 18 Sep. 2025
Then, the Atlantic published the first excerpt of Harris’s new book, 107 Days — the title refers to the length of her presidential campaign after she was belatedly bumped to the top of the Democratic ticket.
—W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for belatedly
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While North Korean state media released text accounts of the parade Saturday morning, pictures and video of the event were expected to be released later in the day.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
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Moments later, the monarch began to flap its wings and crawl onto Bendicksen’s hand.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Danish pharma firm Novo Nordisk, which also makes the top 100, is similarly known for a culture where employees call the CEO by their first name, and don’t feel pressure to stay at work late.—
Adam Gale,
Fortune,
9 Oct. 2025
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In Illinois, arguments before District Judge April Perry had concluded; lawyers for both sides were ordered to return to court late in the afternoon.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
9 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Originally from Ohio, Frank came to what is now Fort Lauderdale in 1893 and founded a thriving trading business with the Seminoles and eventually worked as the area’s postmaster.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
10 Oct. 2025
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The group, whose members came from different generations and professions, eventually published an academic paper in 2018, arguing that quantum computers could far more accurately and quickly assess price derivatives and analyze risks than regular computing.—
Vivienne Walt,
Fortune,
9 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The patent design by Bialetti has an octagonal base, which ensures a perfect brew as the coffee slowly rises to the top chamber in less than two minutes.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
10 Oct. 2025
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In additional videos shared in the comments, the koala is seen walking slowly around the store, stopping to investigate corners or items on koala eye-level.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
10 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Waldrop was subsequently taken into custody and released while Parker County District Attorney Jeff Swain reviewed the charges.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Oct. 2025
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In strengthening its security, Syria will no longer serve as Hezbollah-Iran meeting point, which will subsequently benefit Israel.—
Mireille Rebeiz,
The Conversation,
9 Oct. 2025
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