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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Principal photography is slated for later this spring in Chicago.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
11 Mar. 2025 -
The sect’s seat was later moved from Yemen to Sidhpur, where its followers showcased their prosperity and wealth by building hundreds of opulent residences in the first half of the 20th century.—
Kalpana Sunder,
CNN,
11 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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The North Korean 11th Army Corps temporarily withdrew from the front line in Kursk in December or January after losing a third of its 12,000 troops in costly assaults on the Kursk salient late last year.—
David Axe,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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The untitled project, which began production late last year, is Oscar winner González Iñárritu’s first English-language film since The Revenant.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
8 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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These eventually unravel, and build to an emotional wallop.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
17 Mar. 2025
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Indeed, the lion hunter’s eyelids eventually droop shut, which is when the tax collector and the others in the car attack.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
16 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Despite suffering heavy battlefield losses, his armies continue to advance slowly but steadily in Ukraine.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2025
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But the courts move slowly and Trump has not shied away from criticizing judges, nor has his adviser, businessman Elon Musk, who has publicly called for some judges to face impeachment for rulings that have slowed or stopped Trump's efforts to remake the federal government.—
Carrie Johnson,
NPR,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Delinquently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delinquently. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.
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