| English adverb: belatedly | |||
| 1. | belatedly later than usual or than expected | ||
| Samples | 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. | ||
| Synonyms | late, tardily | ||
| Antonyms | ahead of time, too soon, early | ||