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belated

be·la·ted

UK/bɪˈleɪtɪd/ US/bəˈleɪtɪd/ uncommon

adjective

1.

after the expected or usual time; delayed

  • “a belated birthday card”
  • “I”
  • “;”
  • “;”
  • “;”
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Origin

From belate (verb) + -ed (suffix forming adjectives, and past tense and past participle forms of regular verbs).

Phrases

  • belated happy birthday
  • happy belated birthday

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