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belatedly

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be·lat·ed  (b-ltd)
adj.
Having been delayed; done or sent too late: a belated birthday card.

[be- + lated.]

be·lated·ly adv.
be·lated·ness n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adv.1.belatedly - later than usual or than expected; "the train arrived late"; "we awoke late"; "the children came late to school"; "notice came so tardily that we almost missed the deadline"; "I belatedly wished her a happy birthday"
Translations
belatedly [bɪˈleɪtɪdlɪ] ADVcon retraso
belatedly [bɪˈleɪtɪdli] adv (= late in the day) → tardivement, avec retard


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