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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Existing cardmembers should use them until Aug. 25, GM said, and can expect their new, replacement Barclays cards later this summer, along with activation instructions.—
Jackie Charniga,
USA Today,
23 May 2025 -
The submersible's mother ship, the MV Polar Prince, lost contact with the Titan just over an hour and a half into its descent, and a field of debris later identified as the remnants of the imploded sub was discovered four days later.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
22 May 2025
Adverb
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And for even more star style, see every major outfit of late here.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
19 May 2025
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Richard filed an ongoing civil lawsuit of her own against Combs late last year.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
19 May 2025
Adverb
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These incidents eventually forced each of them to resign from working at his Los Angeles-area home, according to the lawsuit.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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Smile debuted at No. 1 at the domestic box office during its opening weekend in September 2022, and pulled in over $202 million worldwide by November, eventually becoming one of the year’s surprise horror hits.—
Jane LaCroix,
People.com,
15 May 2025
Adverb
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Identify yourself: Talk calmly and slowly wave your arms.—
Helena Wegner,
Sacbee.com,
23 May 2025
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As their success grew, so did their hospitality offering—slowly, and then all at once.—
Ann Abel,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
Adverb
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Trump's Education Department Shutdown Trump Admin's New Launch Date For $5 Million 'Gold Card': Report Trump subsequently rescinded his executive order.—
Sonam Sheth,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 May 2025
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It's slated to undergo homologation inspections next winter in the US, and the company will subsequently need to figure out its production situation.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
24 May 2025
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“Belatedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belatedly. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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