belatedly

Meanings

• The action or fact of being late.

  - "He apologized for his belatedly arrival."
  - "Despite his belatedly departure, the train arrived on time."

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Synonyms

late

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with belatedly
belabor , delaborate , labor , laborious , laborer , laborate , laboration , laboriousness , laboriously , laboriouslier , laboriouslyness

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Homophones

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1. belaTEly, belatELy, belated, belatedly, belatement, belatementally, belatedness
   

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Variants

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belated , belatedly , belatedness , belatednesses

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Forms

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Belatedly can appear in various forms, such as verbs, adjectives, nouns, phrases, and clauses. For example, as a verb, belatedly can mean 'to occur or happen later than expected or intended'. As an adjective, belatedly can mean 'occurring or happening later than expected or intended'. As a noun, belatedly can refer to 'the state or condition of being belatedly'. As a phrase, belatedly can mean 'at a later time or date than expected or intended'. As a clause, belatedly can mean 'that occurs or happens later than expected or intended'. These are just a few examples of how belatedly can appear in various forms.

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Etymology

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From Old French bel ai, late, from bel, ill, badly + ai, have; akin to Old High German belazzen, Old Norse belja, Gothic belaize, all meaning 'to delay'.

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Related Concepts

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1. late arrival: A situation where someone or something arrives later than expected or intended. Belatedly can be used to describe this situation.

2. delay: A postponement or interruption of a planned event or action. Belatedly can be used to describe a situation where something is delayed or happens later than expected.

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Culture

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["Belatedly has been used in various forms of literature, art, and music. For instance, in the novel 'Great Expectations' by Charles Dickens, the character Estella says, 'I have been used gratuitously, and I have a right to consider that my time is valuable.' Here, Estella's use of the phrase 'consider that my time is valuable' implies a sense of belatedly acknowledgement or recognition of something's value or importance."]

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