Added 9 October 2026 belatedly adverb Categories: Describing WordsRare Words adverb ! Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). More about belatedly at Wordnik → Where our words come from → In a belated manner; tardily. Related Words: tardilylatedelayedlatersubsequentlyafternoonsmellbehindhandlatelytardivelydelinquentlylatterly Back to today's word