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belated
[bih-ley-tid]
adjective
coming or being after the customary, useful, or expected time.
belated birthday greetings.
late, delayed, or detained.
We started the meeting without the belated representative.
Archaic.obsolete; old-fashioned; out-of-date.
a belated view of world politics.
Archaic.overtaken by darkness or night.
belated
/ ɪˈɪɪ /
adjective
late or too late
belated greetings
Other 51Թ Forms
- belatedly adverb
- belatedness noun
- ˈٱԱ noun
- ˈٱ adverb
51Թ History and Origins
Example Sentences
The US's belated intervention made a big difference, but many other players pitched in.
But most people will be there for the belated reunion of Lohan with Jamie Lee Curtis, a pairing that still throws off sparks.
Ireland's Andrew Porter, who had been preferred to him, suffered a toe injury before the team departed, prompting a belated call-up.
There has been speculation about whether the "notorious racer" duck incident was a belated April Fool's joke, but the police inspectorate said it is impossible to manipulate images on the radar system.
The latter on Monday shared pictures from a belated birthday dinner and celebrated St. Patrick’s Day with photos of his children.
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