belatedly

American  

[bih-ley-tid-lee] / bɪˈleɪ tɪd li /

adverb

1. after the customary, useful, or expected time.

   If a law shouldn't have been passed in the first place, it's no crime to belatedly reverse it.

   I received your letter last month, and I wanted to thank you, even if belatedly.

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Etymology

Origin of belatedly

belated ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

They will do so with Bethell belatedly secure at number three.

From BBC

As for the Americans, they belatedly realized their misjudgment about the “walk-in” they had dismissed.

From The Wall Street Journal

Far too often, I realized belatedly that going against my instincts would have been the right choice.

From Barron's

On Thursday the government belatedly said it would implement the recommendations of its own special envoy on antisemitism, which it ignored for nearly six months.

From The Wall Street Journal

In addition, the September producer price index—released belatedly on Tuesday after the government reopened—showed inflation roughly in line with expectations.

From Barron's

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