belatedly 1adverbdomain: all adverbsPrinceton WordNet [ver.3.1]EnglishDefinitionlater than usual or than expectedReport errorPath to highest hypernymMorphologySynset graphExamples1.the train arrived late2.notice came so tardily that we almost missed the deadline3.I belatedly wished her a happy birthday4.we awoke late5.the children came late to schoolSynonymslate 1later than usual or than expectedtardily 2later than usual or than expected