Word: belatedly
Part of speech: Adverb
Syllables: be
lat
ed
ly
Definition: In a belated manner; tardily
Morphemes:
Affix: be-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: As an intensifier; i.e. thoroughly, excessively; completely; utterly.
Affix: late
Language: en
PoS: Adverb
Meaning: Not long ago; just now.
Affix: -d
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: An empty suffix, perhaps derived from the past-tense suffix above, added in some dialects to the present tense forms of some words which then add an additional -ed in the past tense.
Affix: -ly
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adverbs from adjectives.