- belatedly adv
- "I wonder why the hive's still empty," said Tom belatedly.
English expressions. 2014.
belatedly adv
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belatedly — adv. Belatedly is used with these verbs: ↑realize, ↑recognize … Collocations dictionary
belatedly — adv. tardily; unusually late … English contemporary dictionary
late adv — dilate v, belatedly adv, expostulate v, laid adj … English expressions
belated — belatedly, adv. belatedness, n. /bi lay tid/, adj. 1. coming or being after the customary, useful, or expected time: belated birthday greetings. 2. late, delayed, or detained: We started the meeting without the belated representative. 3. Archaic … Universalium
belated — [[t]bɪle͟ɪtɪd[/t]] ADJ GRADED A belated action happens later than it should have done. [FORMAL] ...the government s belated attempts to alleviate the plight of the poor. ...a belated birthday present. Syn: tardy Derived words: belatedly ADV… … English dictionary
belated — be|lat|ed [bıˈleıtıd] adj happening or arriving late ▪ a belated attempt to increase support belated recognition/realization/acknowledgement ▪ The statement was a belated acknowledgement that the project had not been a success. ▪ a belated… … Dictionary of contemporary English
bee n — What did the bee say to the other bee when he had a very bad headache? Bee quiet! belatedly adv … English expressions
belated — [bɪˈleɪtɪd] adj happening or arriving late a belated apology[/ex] belatedly adv … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
belated — [bē lāt′id, bilāt′id] adj. [ BE + LAT(E) + ED] late or too late; tardy belatedly adv. belatedness n … English World dictionary
belated — adj. 1 coming late or too late. 2 overtaken by darkness. Derivatives: belatedly adv. belatedness n. Etymology: past part. of obs. belate delay (as BE , LATE) … Useful english dictionary
