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
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.
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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
With 81 per cent possession, 27 shots to three and 55 touches in the opposition box compared to just two, Salah belatedly ensured that the champions’ dominance was rewarded.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 15 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
In short, the massive popularity of its original anime ‘80s run wasn’t matched by its merchandising, and that’s something that is now being belatedly addressed.
—Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
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
With 81 per cent possession, 27 shots to three and 55 touches in the opposition box compared to just two, Salah belatedly ensured that the champions’ dominance was rewarded.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 15 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
In short, the massive popularity of its original anime ‘80s run wasn’t matched by its merchandising, and that’s something that is now being belatedly addressed.
—Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for belatedly
Adverb
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Her coach Cheryl Reeve was later suspended after postgame comments criticizing the officiating in that game.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
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Two years later, President Biden expanded the protections so more Venezuelans who had arrived in recent years could benefit.—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
4 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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At a press conference announcing his appointment, Johnson said Procell did not apply for the role and his name came late in the process.—
David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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The Cebu quake also happened after a tropical storm late last week battered Cebu and other provinces in the country’s central region.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
2 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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So much so, eventually Hamblin ended up choosing the second and third pours of whiskey for us, instead of Gandano.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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Goodell noted the rapid growth in flag-football participation at youth and collegiate levels, underscoring efforts to create a structured pipeline starting from youth leagues through high school and college, eventually reaching professional play.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Hughes and others began resisting orders in passive ways, showing up late or taking patrols extra slowly.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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This rift causes the black hole to slowly evaporate.—
Dipangkar Dutta,
The Conversation,
3 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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One contentious issue heading into the contract expiration date (September 30, though it was subsequently extended as talks continued) was about the ingestion of Peacock programming into the main YouTube TV experience.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
2 Oct. 2025
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On launch day alone, the brand reportedly made up 35 percent of Sephora North America’s online sales and subsequently totaled $10 million in retail sales in the first two days per YipitData.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
2 Oct. 2025
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