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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There was an international window two days later that ran through December 5, for which 10 Gotham players were called up.—
Melanie Anzidei,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026 -
What shooting looks like will be decided later.—
Emily Longeretta,
Variety,
23 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The House Ethics Committee announced late last month that its adjudicatory subcommittee found Cherfilus-McCormick committed 25 ethics violations, out of 27 counts levied against her.—
Jared Gans,
The Hill,
21 Apr. 2026
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Yakov Trenin took a crushing blow at center ice from Colin Blackwell late in the first period.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The resolution eventually passed six-to-zero with Alderperson Fred Sanchez abstaining.—
Jesse Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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Joan Whitney Payson originally bought the Renoir for $100,000 in 1929 and eventually passed it down to her daughter.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
21 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The egrets flew more slowly, their long bodies looking dark gray against the sunset as the sky turned to a pale purple.—
Emily Holshouser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Apr. 2026
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With full results expected later this year, the era of intelligent BCI therapeutics is slowly becoming a clinical reality.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Delinquently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delinquently. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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