late; belatedly; tardily; late; belatedly; tardily




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"

Antonym:
  • early; ahead of time; too soon; early; ahead of time; too soon
  • early; ahead of time; too soon; early; ahead of time; too soon


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