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 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
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Not only have debit and credit card payments become more popular with Gen Z, but so have buy-now, pay-later (BNPL) services.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
1 Nov. 2025
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That child was later placed for adoption.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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That Xi did not meet Trump until this late in his term is also symbolic.—
Kerry Brown,
Time,
31 Oct. 2025
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Their 10-play drive late in the first half ended with a curious play call on fourth down, with Tua Tagovailoa apparently throwing a fade to the 5-foot-9 De’Von Achane on fourth-and-2 when the running back was matched up on a 6-foot-4 defensive back in Kyle Hamilton.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The Bucks did exactly what Antetokounmpo asked, playing the Warriors tough all night and eventually pulling out a win behind a career-high 32 points from Ryan Rollins.—
Eric Nehm,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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Rust was eventually completed and released in May.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Stand about shoulder-width apart on the flat surface and slowly lower your body down into a squat until your thighs are parallel to the ground or slightly lower.—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
31 Oct. 2025
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In addition to the GOP leaders, most rank-and-file Senate Republicans also oppose repealing the filibuster that’s been slowly weakened by both parties in recent decades for Executive Branch and judicial nominees.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
31 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The killer was subsequently found guilty of six murders and received six death sentences.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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The plant was subsequently sold and later transformed into a cell battery plant in 2022, operated as a joint venture between Ultium Cells and GM for its electric vehicles.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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