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
Adverb
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Still, the song has gotten off to a predictably strong start on streaming, topping both the Spotify Daily Top Songs USA chart and Apple Music’s real-time rankings, and still reigning on the latter four days later.—
Andrew Unterberger,
Billboard,
9 July 2025 -
Tagovailoa sustained another concussion later in the 2022 season in a Christmas game against Green Bay, forcing him to miss the finale and the team’s wild-card playoff game.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
9 July 2025
Adverb
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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
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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
Adverb
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The friend was eventually evicted from the house, according to the court documents.—
July 1,
CBS News,
1 July 2025
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Swaggart eventually was defrocked and became an independent and non-denominational Pentecostal minister.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
1 July 2025
Adverb
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After being snubbed over the weekend despite some very impressive numbers, Twins pitcher Joe Ryan was slowly starting to feel at peace with not being selected to compete in the All-Star Game.—
Dane Mizutani,
Twin Cities,
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
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“Delinquently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delinquently. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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