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belatedly

[ bih-ley-tid-lee ]
/ bɪˈleɪ tɪd li /
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adverb
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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