delinquently

adverb

as in later
after the due, usual, or proper time he always paid his bills, but usually delinquently

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for delinquently
  1. later
  2. late
  3. eventually
  4. slowly
Adverb
  • Six days later, Israel held Gaza, the West Bank, Sinai, and the Golan.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The series opens from the police perspective, but later the story rewinds and is told through the eyes of the robbers and and their hostages inside the bank.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of later
Adverb
  • Cocoa prices have dropped in the last year, but relief is coming too late to help prices for this Halloween, said David Branch, sector manager at Wells Fargo Agri-Food Institute.
    — Aoife Walsh, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The Wizards did cut the lead to 3 points late, but free throws and rebounding ultimately clinched the win for Charlotte, who improved to 3-1 on the season.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of late
Adverb
  • But this wasn’t too surprising considering most major productions require story build up, character development, and before we’re eventually locked in.
    — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The district said a second bus eventually came to pick up the students and continue the route.
    — Jonah Kaplan, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of eventually
Adverb
  • The nearly minute-long video shows the vehicle slowly pulling into the driveway.
    — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Talk early, revisit often, and be willing to go slowly or repeat yourself.
    — Christina Wing, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of slowly
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“Delinquently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delinquently. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

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