belated
adjective
[ bɪˈleɪtɪd ]
• coming or happening later than should have been the case.
• "a belated apology"
Similar:
late,
overdue,
behindhand,
behind time,
not on time,
behind schedule,
delayed,
running late,
tardy,
unpunctual,
Origin:
early 17th century (in the sense ‘overtaken by darkness’): past participle of obsolete belate ‘delay’ (see be-, late).
