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 Synonyms for belatedly
Adverb
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Make sure to get the matcha and granola bowl and a cold brew mixed with orange juice and thank me later.—
Carley Rojas Ávila,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025 -
Police now say the teen is the same person whom police questioned and later released in connection with the killing of a woman who was walking with a child to a JCPS bus stop Aug. 13.—
Killian Baarlaer,
Louisville Courier Journal,
14 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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But for Nixon that decision came about 50 years too late.—
Gary Franks,
Hartford Courant,
8 Aug. 2025
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Goldman announced a private credit product for retirement plans late last month.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
8 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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After Meredith’s murder, Amanda and her boyfriend, Raffaele Sollecito (Giuseppe De Domenico), are early suspects and eventually convicted.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
20 Aug. 2025
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The deal eventually got made, but not until an 0-2 start in 1993 after Smith held out from the opening two games of the season.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Russia is gaining territory, slowly; Ukraine is losing territory, grudgingly.—
Richard Stengel,
Time,
16 Aug. 2025
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Size also influences how quickly or slowly the compost takes.—
Lauren David,
Southern Living,
15 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Albertsons subsequently sued Kroger for breach of contract agreement.—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN Money,
15 Aug. 2025
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The 27-year-old has learned to trust her instincts over the years, first as a young Disney star and subsequently as an R&B upstart.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Belatedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belatedly. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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