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
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
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.
—
Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
Love was the best player on the field on Saturday night, perhaps belatedly launching a Heisman Trophy campaign that felt impossible after Notre Dame’s 0-2 start.
—The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Colleges are belatedly realizing how important that kind of data is to students and their families, said Lee Roberts, chancellor of UNC-Chapel Hill, in an interview.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
At the time, the West seemed like a dreamscape, a vision of the future to which my region was belatedly trying to catch up.
—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
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
Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
Love was the best player on the field on Saturday night, perhaps belatedly launching a Heisman Trophy campaign that felt impossible after Notre Dame’s 0-2 start.
—The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Colleges are belatedly realizing how important that kind of data is to students and their families, said Lee Roberts, chancellor of UNC-Chapel Hill, in an interview.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
At the time, the West seemed like a dreamscape, a vision of the future to which my region was belatedly trying to catch up.
—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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for belatedly
Adverb
-
The Grateful Dead disbanded in 1995 following the death of Garcia, and 20 years later, Weir came together with drummers Bill Kreutzmann and Mickey Hart, and musician John Mayer to form Dead & Company, touring with them from 2015 to 2018.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
11 Jan. 2026
-
She was rushed to a nearby hospital, where she was later pronounced dead.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
Adverb
-
Following the weekend our next big change will be another extended Arctic Blast late next week.—
Bill Kelly,
CBS News,
10 Jan. 2026
-
The Kings came back to cut the deficit to one on a few occasions late in the first half.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
10 Jan. 2026
Adverb
-
Strategic training and long-term transition plans The timing of this contract aligns with broader Navy efforts to sustain and eventually transition the E-6B fleet to its next generation.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
-
The officer was eventually knocked off the vehicle, and other members of law enforcement took Muñoz-Guatemala into custody about a mile away.—
Mark Morales,
CNN Money,
10 Jan. 2026
Adverb
-
When making the icing, make sure to add the cherry juice slowly.—
Heather Riske,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Jan. 2026
-
Annual land and sea surface temperature anomalies each year compared to the 20th century average show ocean temperatures respond more slowly but are also rising.—
Gary W. Yohe,
The Conversation,
10 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Belatedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belatedly. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share