delinquently

adverb

as in later
after the due, usual, or proper time he always paid his bills, but usually delinquently

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for delinquently
  1. later
  2. late
  3. eventually
  4. slowly
Adverb
  • Medical examiners later told the detective that a range of 200 to 500 ng/mL was an appropriate therapeutic dose for an adult.
    — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026
  • And the epilogue, which takes place many years later, feels like a miscalculation.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 16 July 2026
Definition of later
Adverb
  • Germany won the final, with its only goal coming late in extra time.
    — Michael Cox, New York Times, 14 July 2026
  • The first hint that change was on the table came late last year, when Policy Analysis for California Education, a consortium of education faculty at five major universities, issued a lengthy critique of the current system.
    — Dan Walters, Mercury News, 14 July 2026
Definition of late
Adverb
  • The decision sparked protests and set off years of litigation involving community groups, beach access advocates and, eventually, the state of California.
    — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 16 July 2026
  • An exceptional book about Kafka’s first translators and how his work was eventually introduced to American readers during the Cold War.
    — Diana Arterian, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026
Definition of eventually
Adverb
  • The abduction of Nicolas Maduro, then the president of Venezuela, was daring, high-risk, and has slowly paid off, with Caracas becoming more US-friendly.
    — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
  • Where Prozac and similar drugs slowly change the chemicals in the brain, psychedelics may quickly prompt neurons to create new connections.
    — Angelica Peebles, CNBC, 16 July 2026
Definition of slowly
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