as in later
after the due, usual, or proper time
he always paid his bills, but usually delinquently
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Two years later, though, Clinton awarded Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter the Presidential Medal of Freedom.—
Susan Page,
USA TODAY,
10 Jan. 2025 -
Fire is a natural and necessary part of California’s ecosystem, and suppressing it entirely only stokes bigger blazes later.—
Zoë Schlanger,
The Atlantic,
10 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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Undaunted, thank goodness, Stupak opened the Otter, on Thompson Street, late last year inside the new Manner hotel, in SoHo.—
Helen Rosner,
The New Yorker,
19 Jan. 2025
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The whiplash move to bring the app back comes after TikTok became unusable for Americans late Saturday night.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN,
19 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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Jude Law reacts to big Star Wars: Skeleton Crew character reveal Of course, Wim and company would eventually save the day.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
15 Jan. 2025
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Their style is to inflict death by a thousand passes, defending through retaining possession, moving the ball to move their opponents until, eventually, a gap opens.—
Liam Tharme,
The Athletic,
15 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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Snow and ice across the U.S. South are expected to relinquish their grip only slowly as the weekend continues.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2025
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But a police car was slowly escorting residents, a few at a time, into their homes.—
Summer Lin,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Jan. 2025
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“Delinquently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delinquently. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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