Belatedly and Quickly

Belatedly

Belatedly adverb - After the due, usual, or proper time.
Usage example: she belatedly realized that it had been her friend's birthday the day before

Quickly is an antonym for belatedly.

Nearby Word: belated

Quickly

Quickly adverb - With great speed.
Usage example: quickly moved to block the goal

Belatedly is an antonym for quickly.

Nearby Words: quick, quickness

Both words in one sentence

  • Zombie Infectee A similar aversion in Juan of the Dead with Lazaro: he reveals fairly quickly that he's been bitten, and then he and Juan spend the night sadly waiting for him to turn.. only to belatedly realize that, thanks to the ill-fitting wetsuit Lazaro always wears, the bite didn't actually break the skin.
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