NYT Dictionary
BELATEDLY
/bɪlˈeɪtʌdli/Adverbbe-LAT-ed-lybe-lat-ed-ly · 4 syllablesCollege
Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2022
Meaning
In a belated manner; tardily.
Etymology
Origin: Old English
Etymology tree English belate Old English -ed Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Germanic *-ōdaz Old English -od Middle English -ed English -ed English belated Middle English -ly English -ly English belatedly From belated + -ly.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Antonyms
prematurelypunctuallyearly
NYT Puzzle Appearances
No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2022.