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late vs belatedly

belatedly vs late

late is an adjective but belatedly is not an adjective.

late and belatedly both are adverbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
late No Yes No Yes
belatedly No No No Yes
As adverbs, late and belatedly are synonyms defined as:
  • late and belatedly: later than usual or than expected
Other synonyms of late include tardily.
late (adjective) belatedly (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
late (adverb) belatedly (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 late and belatedly

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