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
Nearby Word: belated
Quickly
Quickly adverb - With great speed.
Usage example: quickly moved to block the goal
Both words in one sentence
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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.
Source: Zombie Infectee
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