belatedly vs late

late vs belatedly

belatedly is not an adjective while late is an adjective.

belatedly and late both are adverbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
belatedly	No	No	No	Yes
late	No	Yes	No	Yes

As adverbs, belatedly and late are synonyms defined as:

belatedly and late: later than usual or than expected

Other synonyms of belatedly include tardily.

belatedly (adjective)	late (adjective)
	being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
	of a later stage in the development of a language or literature; used especially of dead languages
	at or toward an end or late period or stage of development
	having died recently
	of the immediate past or just previous to the present time
	after the expected or usual time; delayed
	(used especially of persons) of the immediate past

belatedly (adverb)	late (adverb)
later than usual or than expected	later than usual or than expected
	to an advanced time
	at an advanced age or stage
	in the recent past

Difference between belatedly and late

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