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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Despite her attempts at resolving the issue, Green was later arrested after missing a next court date in August 2024, the outlet reported.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
2 Aug. 2025 -
Production is expected to begin later this year, with broadcast details and premiere dates to be announced.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
2 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Paramedics took Zamora to Palomar Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead late that afternoon.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 July 2025
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The Freedom of the Press Foundation (FPF) reported on Poulson's work and Blackman's attempts to combat it late last year.—
Ryan Whitwam,
ArsTechnica,
30 July 2025
Adverb
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The incident resulted in an hours-long standoff with Waukesha police, who eventually used drones to locate Lovejoy's body, which had been dragged to a spot near basement stairs, and spot Couture's location in the house.—
Jim Riccioli,
jsonline.com,
27 July 2025
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Deputies eventually breached the door of the house with explosives and got in without firing any shots around 1:30 p.m., Warren County Sheriff Barry Riley told Fox 19.—
David Ferrara,
The Enquirer,
27 July 2025
Adverb
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Pause, then slowly return to the starting position.—
Matt Parrott,
Arkansas Online,
3 Aug. 2025
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The needles slowly drift down from loblollies and longleaf pines, blanketing lawns and driveways and piling on top of shrubs and flowers.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
3 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Micron Technology, for instance, failed a cybersecurity review in 2023 and was subsequently blocked from critical IT infrastructure.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
4 Aug. 2025
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The Tennessee Supreme Court subsequently overruled Perkins’ order, sidingwith the attorney general’s office.—
Dakin Andone,
CNN Money,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Belatedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belatedly. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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