as in later
after the due, usual, or proper time
he always paid his bills, but usually delinquently
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Adverb
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But Johnson was emphatic that the bones in place are good enough for the Bears to arrive sooner than later.—
Brad Biggs,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Jan. 2025 -
Minutes later, a meteorite pummeled the walkway — exactly where Velaidum had been standing — and a Ring doorbell camera captured the entire incident on video.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN,
22 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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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
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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
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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The truck began slowly rolling forward and backward, the lawsuit said.—
Jennifer Rodriguez,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Jan. 2025
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High interest rates by the European Central Bank, meant to quell inflation, buffeted real-estate markets across Europe. From Spain to Sweden, the scarcity of housing, coupled with wages that have risen slowly, has made access to affordable homes more difficult.—
Liz Alderman,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Delinquently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delinquently. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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