belatedly

Example Sentences

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When Mortensen belatedly attempts to help Indy, Paul screams at him to “get away from my child.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026

Australia's Test run machine eventually earned a place in the squad proper when the selectors belatedly named a replacement for Josh Hazlewood, who was ruled out of the competition before a ball was bowled.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

Anisimova belatedly won her first point of the match but Pegula comfortably held for 2-0, then had her flustered opponent under pressure once more.

From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026

As for the Americans, they belatedly realized their misjudgment about the “walk-in” they had dismissed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 6, 2026

She realized belatedly that he intended for her to take it.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny