belatedly
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- r later than usual or than expected
I belatedly wished her a happy birthday
- Last week, with key campaign aides quitting and former Supporter Ted Kennedy stumping for Washington, Byrne, belatedly realizing she could not win, abruptly withdrew from the race.
- She came off as unapologetic and defiant, apologizing only belatedly for each infraction.
- This has been a terrible thing: Presidents need to be thinking past the horizon, as Jimmy Carter belatedly proved.