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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The second phase of the plan is set to roll out later this year.—
Bonnie Bolden,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025 -
Police in Hamburg said a 58-year-old woman, who was later identified by the Guardian as Alexandra Fröhlich, a bestselling novelist, was found lifeless by her relatives on her houseboat on Tuesday morning.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Bobrovsky stopped a golden Brayden Point opportunity on the game’s first shift and denied him twice late in regulation as the Lightning frantically attempted to tie the score.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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The Oilers tied the game late in third period, but the Kings celebrated a 6-5 victory in Game 1.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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For large portion of this year, Pope Francis resided at Rome's Gemelli University Hospital due to a litany of health issues, including bilateral pneumonia, before eventually succumbing to a stroke and irreversible heart failure.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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Despite local opposition, state lawmakers anticipate that CoreCivic will eventually succeed in reopening the detention center.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
21 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Some experts warn that the shift could have long-term economic impacts for the U.S., especially if travelers have a positive experience in another destination and return there instead of to the U.S. Others believe that travel to the U.S. will slowly recover over time.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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Corsicana, Texas is slowly building buzz in the art world.—
Rima Suqi,
Forbes.com,
29 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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The country subsequently downplayed the initiative, but has doubled-down on domestic tech development given U.S. restrictions in the last several years.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Belatedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belatedly. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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