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Examples of belated
belated
But Romney in recent days did indulge in belated, last-minute Iowa barnstorming.
From the caucuses.desmoinesregister.com
For your work in creating over 25 DYK, a belated 25 DYK Medal is awarded to you.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Philip expressing belated umbrage for the conception of Leo on royal bedsheets?
From the independent.co.uk
The elder Bush's belated attempts at empathy were feeble and sometimes laughable.
From the time.com
Dunleavy gets 36 points in 44 minutes of first two games in belated season debut.
From the latimes.com
There is a belated happy ending for Brid and Taddy, and of course, for the pig.
From the washingtontimes.com
He got her a belated present, a ring she did not receive until after his death.
From the sltrib.com
That's a sign that Moore Place has us off to an outstanding, if belated, start.
From the charlotteobserver.com
A suitable, if belated, birthday present, then, for biology's presiding genius.
From the economist.com
- After the expected or usual time; delayed; "a belated birthday card"; "I'm late for the plane"; "the train is late"; "tardy children are sent to the principal"; "always tardy in making dental appointments"
- (belatedly) late: 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"
- Later in relation to the proper time something should have happened
- (belatedly) In a belated manner; tardily
- (belatedness) The state or quality of being belated or of being too late; Slowness; backwardness
- (belate) To retard; cause something to be late; benight
