as in later
after the due, usual, or proper time
he always paid his bills, but usually delinquently
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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 -
Biden later dropped his bid for president in July 2024.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
22 May 2025
Adverb
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Richard filed an ongoing civil lawsuit of her own against Combs late last year.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
19 May 2025
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And for even more star style, see every major outfit of late here.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
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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The movie was met with stone silence for most of the running time, eventually turning to derisive laughter.—
Jordan Hoffman,
EW.com,
15 May 2025
Adverb
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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
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Over the next century or so, the apocalypse slowly spread and consumed once powerful Maya cities such as Tikal, in northern Guatemala, and Calakmul, in the southern part of the Yucatán Peninsula.—
Lizzie Wade,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 May 2025
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“Delinquently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delinquently. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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