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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His girlfriend, influencer Morgan Riddle, later shared it on social media.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 July 2025 -
Kevin Durant will play for his fifth NBA team later this year.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
9 July 2025
Adverb
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Leading 1-0 but down two men late on, PSG still pushed for a second goal.—
Felipe Cardenas,
New York Times,
6 July 2025
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Posey is building the team in his own image, which was the point late last year when he was given the job.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
6 July 2025
Adverb
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He was eventually surrounded and surrendered to agents.—
Stepheny Price , Bill Melugin,
FOXNews.com,
15 July 2025
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The organizers were eventually forced to slash ticket prices for the knockout games, including the semis and the final.—
Siladitya Ray,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
Adverb
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However, his disapproval rating slowly started to increase.—
Sudiksha Kochi,
USA Today,
10 July 2025
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Give yourself a break and start your work off slowly to set the tone for the remainder of the day and week.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
Adverb
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King Features Syndicate subsequently distributed this list to at least two prominent newspapers, the Sun-Times and the Philadelphia Inquirer.—
Jonathan Gillham,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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One shot hit the Tesla, and the vehicle subsequently exited at Stone Valley Road, the CHP said.—
Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
11 July 2025
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“Belatedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belatedly. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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