belated
adjective/bɪˈleɪtɪd/
Frequency rank: #12,748 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
Coming or happening later than expected or intended.
Example sentence
He sent his friend belated birthday wishes because he had forgotten the date.
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