| ADVERB | all | belatedly, late, tardily | later than usual or than expected |
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| Sounds | bihley'tahdliy | |
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| Rhymes | ably ... zealously: 1543 rhymes with liy... | |
| Meaning | Later than usual or than expected. | |
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| Example | "I belatedly wished her a happy birthday" | |
| Synonyms | late, tardily | |
| Opposite | early, ahead of time, too soon | Before the usual time or the time expected |
| Spanish | tarde, tardíamente | |
| Adjectives | belated | after the expected or usual time |
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