as in later
after the due, usual, or proper time
she belatedly realized that it had been her friend's birthday the day before
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for belatedly
Adverb
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Nearly 10 years later, Women’s Best has expanded to a brick-and-mortar location in Austria and an Instagram following of 3.4 million.—
Katherine Love,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025 -
Taylor entered rehab for cocaine and alcohol addiction, before returning for a second stint later that year.—
Anna Moeslein,
Glamour,
15 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Colossal said two of the dire wolves were born late last year, while the third arrived in early 2025.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2025
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This isn't the first time Monk has suffered a major injury late in the season.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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But injuries piled up, and eventually, Wembanyama was ruled out for the season.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
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The biggest issue eventually took hold when getting the trip together came down to the act of actually booking it.—
Arabella Hau,
People.com,
22 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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As the evening wore on and a bottle of Yukon Jack slowly drained, our mutual love of dogs, guns and hunting surfaced.—
Thomas Weddle,
Outdoor Life,
17 Apr. 2025
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While inflation cooled in March, reaching a six-month low, the path has been uneven, and Powell has faced criticism from both the left and the right over whether the Fed acted too slowly—or too aggressively.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
17 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Harvard has refused Trump's demands for dramatic changes to courses and staffing, and federal officials subsequently threatened to ban the university from accepting international students.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Injuries throughout the unit doomed the 2024 season as the run game slowed to halt subsequently allowing defenses to run two-high safety looks to extinguish a once explosive pass game.—
C. Isaiah Smalls II,
Miami Herald,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Belatedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belatedly. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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