belatedly

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adverb

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
• Syn:
late, tardily
• Ant:
early (for: late)
• Derived from adjective:
tardy (for: tardily), belated