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    [Adjective]  | "be*lat*ed" | \ bi-ˈlā-təd \


    1: delayed beyond the usual time

    2: existing or appearing past the normal or proper time


    Origin: 1670 ;

     Past participle of belate (to make late);

    [Adverb]  | "belatedly" 


    1: after the due, usual, or proper time;


      * e.g., " ... she belatedly realized that it had been her friend's birthday the day before "





    [Adjective]  | "belated" 


    1: not arriving, occurring, or settled at the due, usual, or proper time;


      * e.g., " ... a belated birthday card "





     [ "belatedly" ]

    1: in a way that comes later than expected

      * e.g.,  ... Sam belatedly realized that the Bentley driver was on a collision course with Him 

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