belatedly

[bih-ley-tid-lee]

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of belatedly¹

belated ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

Prop Tanya Kalounivale barged over to belatedly get the Black Ferns on the board, but there was no reeling in Canada.

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Some Disney execs were belatedly uncomfortable with Kimmel’s monologue, which became a lightning rod for conservatives on social media.

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If all goes to plan at Spinal Tap's final gig in New Orleans, Oasis won't be the only "British" band to finally, belatedly crack America this summer.

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But belatedly, it is making an effort to catch up, or at least to join the race.

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The tour belatedly exploded into life in Melbourne, an epic match in a magnificent stadium, with talking points and controversy aplenty.

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