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单词 belatedness
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belatednessn.

Etymology: < belated adj. + -ness suffix.Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: beˈlatedness.
The quality or state of being belated.
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the world > time > a suitable time or opportunity > untimeliness > [noun] > lateness
latesomeness1357
lateness1564
tardity1599
belatedness1631
tardiness1752
1631 J. Milton Let. in Wks. (1953) I. 320 I..doe take notice of a certaine belatednesse ine me.
1909 Let. to F. J. Furnivall 7 Feb. So please forgive the belatedness—to coin a word—of my good wishes!
1922 Glasgow Herald 12 Oct. 9 Considerable comment is being aroused by the long delay.., but this belatedness is, I understand, unavoidable.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1887; most recently modified version published online June 2019).
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