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Not in time to be useful (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

belatedly

(Other definitions for belatedly that I've seen before include "after usual time" , "after some delay" , "after date" , "Adverb meaning very or too late" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.
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