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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Make sure to get the matcha and granola bowl and a cold brew mixed with orange juice and thank me later.—
Carley Rojas Ávila,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025 -
In the doc, Ferrell and Steele encounter Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb, who later signed a gender-affirming care ban in his state.—
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Aug. 2025
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Clashes at the Thai-Cambodian border late last month marked the second conflict to erupt on China's doorstep this year, following the brief air war between ally Pakistan and India over contested Kashmir.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Aug. 2025
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Goldman announced a private credit product for retirement plans late last month.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
8 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Disagreements between white and Black participants about tactics and goals fractured the coalition and eventually SNCC itself.—
Time,
Time,
7 Aug. 2025
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The team is creating a digital record of every tribute over the next few weeks that will eventually be sent to Osbourne’s family.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
7 Aug. 2025
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Russia is gaining territory, slowly; Ukraine is losing territory, grudgingly.—
Richard Stengel,
Time,
16 Aug. 2025
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Size also influences how quickly or slowly the compost takes.—
Lauren David,
Southern Living,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Delinquently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delinquently. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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