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Definition of belated in English: belatedadjective bɪˈleɪtɪdbəˈleɪdəd Coming or happening later than should have been the case. 来迟的，误期的 迟来的道歉。 Example sentencesExamples - Also a belated 81st birthday is extended to Maggie McGee from her family and friends.
- Kris and I went over to my parents' house last night for a belated birthday party for my sister.
- Wishing you and your family a belated Christmas and an early Happy New Year
- So the sanctions, belated and porous though they were, did have some limited effect.
- If you missed out on Valentine's Day, surprise a loved one with a belated trip to the most romantic capital of Europe.
- The move is long overdue and it's mostly belated good news for shareholders.
- Of course, apologies followed, and at five to three the belated ceremony was commenced to the relief of all concerned.
- A belated thank you for paying for this year's school fireworks display.
- Santa Claus even made a belated arrival in the street together with sleigh to entertain the children and give out presents.
- In our case, not only were the condolences belated, but we also failed to offer concrete support.
- The city administration has made a belated response to the problem of urbanization.
- There may be belated Christmas refreshments after the meeting and to welcome in the New Year.
- After today's game Duff plans to enjoy a belated birthday meal back in Aberdeen with his parents and girlfriend.
- She is married to Anthony and her children, family and friends, wish her a belated happy birthday.
- I'm debating whether that should count as a belated Friday entry or an early Tuesday one.
- It's a grey, cold day here in Amsterdam and I have to go and raid the fridge to find something for our belated Saturday brunch.
- That went on most of the evening, although we broke for dinner and for more belated presents as the weather got steadily worse.
- The couple intend to take a belated honeymoon in South America before the fleet sets off on its next leg around Cape Horn.
- It was a belated birthday present from her family after Alice turned 100 in July.
- Though belated, the announcement went down well with the workers both permanent and temporary.
Synonyms late, overdue, behindhand, behind time, not on time, behind schedule, delayed, running late, tardy, unpunctual
Derivativesnoun I apologize for my belatedness, but you seemed to have managed just fine on your own. Example sentencesExamples - Because of the belatedness of capitalist development, the working class was numerically too weak to carry out the democratic and national struggle.
- Marina rolled her eyes - why did she get the feeling that belatedness was inherited from her mother's side of the family?
- He did not have before him the example of Taylor's belatedness.
- I apologise for the belatedness, because these correspondents were ahead of the curve.
OriginEarly 17th century (in the sense 'overtaken by darkness'): past participle of obsolete belate 'delay' (see be-, late). Rhymeselated, mismated, outdated, overinflated, striated, unabated, undated, unrated, unrelated, unstated, X-rated Definition of belated in US English: belatedadjectivebəˈleɪdədbəˈlādəd Coming or happening later than should have been the case. 来迟的，误期的 迟来的道歉。 Example sentencesExamples - The couple intend to take a belated honeymoon in South America before the fleet sets off on its next leg around Cape Horn.
- A belated thank you for paying for this year's school fireworks display.
- Though belated, the announcement went down well with the workers both permanent and temporary.
- Santa Claus even made a belated arrival in the street together with sleigh to entertain the children and give out presents.
- That went on most of the evening, although we broke for dinner and for more belated presents as the weather got steadily worse.
- Wishing you and your family a belated Christmas and an early Happy New Year
- It was a belated birthday present from her family after Alice turned 100 in July.
- The move is long overdue and it's mostly belated good news for shareholders.
- If you missed out on Valentine's Day, surprise a loved one with a belated trip to the most romantic capital of Europe.
- So the sanctions, belated and porous though they were, did have some limited effect.
- In our case, not only were the condolences belated, but we also failed to offer concrete support.
- There may be belated Christmas refreshments after the meeting and to welcome in the New Year.
- I'm debating whether that should count as a belated Friday entry or an early Tuesday one.
- Of course, apologies followed, and at five to three the belated ceremony was commenced to the relief of all concerned.
- Also a belated 81st birthday is extended to Maggie McGee from her family and friends.
- After today's game Duff plans to enjoy a belated birthday meal back in Aberdeen with his parents and girlfriend.
- Kris and I went over to my parents' house last night for a belated birthday party for my sister.
- It's a grey, cold day here in Amsterdam and I have to go and raid the fridge to find something for our belated Saturday brunch.
- She is married to Anthony and her children, family and friends, wish her a belated happy birthday.
- The city administration has made a belated response to the problem of urbanization.
Synonyms late, overdue, behindhand, behind time, not on time, behind schedule, delayed, running late, tardy, unpunctual
OriginEarly 17th century (in the sense ‘overtaken by darkness’): past participle of obsolete belate ‘delay’ (see be-, late). |