Associations to the word «Belatedly»

Wiktionary

BELATEDLY, adverb. In a belated manner; tardily

Dictionary definition

BELATEDLY, 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".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats