as in later
after the due, usual, or proper time
he always paid his bills, but usually delinquently
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There was also a dull 1-1 draw with Scotland in their final Nations League game a few days later.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
28 June 2025 -
Levi’s has over 50 stores in Canada with plans to open more later this year.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
27 June 2025
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When Dart was taken late in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft, a lot of the follow-up analysis surrounded the idea that the Ole Miss star would have a redshirt season as an NFL rookie.—
Justin Grasso,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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If the truce announced late on June 23 holds, the differences among the parties could be settled without further military action.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
24 June 2025
Adverb
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Meetings become performative, projects lose momentum, and eventually, top performers burn out or disengage.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Miami-Dade has been planning stations in Wynwood, Little Haiti, North Miami and other neighborhoods along the route, which would eventually stretch north to Palm Beach County.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2025
Adverb
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The case moved slowly, and in the first ruling, a U.S. District Court judge ruled against Scott.—
Madelyn Harrington,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2025
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And while small waves can move as slowly as 5 miles per hour, tsunamis in the middle of the Pacific Ocean reach speeds of 600 miles per hour.—
Skylar Knight,
Smithsonian Magazine,
27 June 2025
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“Delinquently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delinquently. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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