belatedly

adverb

Definition of belatedlynext
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
  1. later
  2. late
  3. eventually
  4. slowly
  5. subsequently
Adverb
  • The suspect was seen taking a cab at around 7 a.m. on the Upper West Side and at an uptown bus station about 45 minutes later, according to police.
    Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Forty years later, Hindu Americans in public life are facing the same stereotypes in spades.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of later
Adverb
  • The Cardinals cut the lead to nine late in the third on a 2-yard pass from Murray to James Conner but didn’t score again.
    Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Mescal brought his acting intensity to sketches like one about a college student whose parents hate his new pierced ear, a scene about an actor struggling with a commercial for an Italian restaurant, and a pitch-perfect portrayal of his fellow countryman Bono late in the show.
    Omar L. Gallaga, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of late
Adverb
  • The show was eventually picked up to series at Apple in 2021.
    Joe Otterson, Variety, 16 Dec. 2024
  • The team eventually took off, two hours late, on an entirely new plane.
    Zack Rosenblatt, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of eventually
Adverb
  • Last week, Fed Chair Jerome Powell suggested that with the economy generally healthy, the Fed could reduce its key rate slowly.
    COMPILED BYDEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFFFROM WIRE REPORTS, arkansasonline.com, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Wonderfully complex, unrelenting, and powerful in flavor, pour yourself an ounce or two and slowly revisit over a few hours as this evolves.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of slowly
Adverb
  • The woman, who subsequently spent Tuesday night and much of the following day in a police cell, is believed to be a maid at the palace and was on a night out with around 50 members of palace staff at the time, according to The Sun newspaper.
    Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Despite ultimately settling and agreeing to an unusual arrangement requiring some of his posts to be vetted by an attorney, Musk subsequently disputed the SEC's findings in thatcase and has over the years accused the agency of harassment -claims Spiro reiterated in his Thursday letter.
    Chris Prentice, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of subsequently
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