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

The most important things are the hardest things to say. They are the things you get ashamed of because words diminish your feelings - words shrink things that seem timeless when they are in your head to no more than living size when they are brought out.
Stephen King