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barbaramente tarde

[bar-ba-ra-MEN-te TAR-de]
adverb phrase
terribly late, awfully late, dreadfully late
1. Extremely or excessively late; arriving or occurring much later than expected or desired
He arrived barbaramente tarde to the meeting.
Ele chegou barbaramente tarde à reunião.
2. In a manner that is shockingly or surprisingly delayed
The train was barbaramente tarde today.
O trem estava barbaramente tarde hoje.
NYC Slang
mad late, crazy late, hella late
Synonyms
terrivelmente tardehorrivelmente tardemuito tardeabsurdamente tardetremendamente tarde
Antonyms
barbaramente cedoterrivelmente cedono horáriopunctualmente

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
barbaramente tarde
Common and widely understood
São Paulo
barbaramente tarde
Frequently used in urban contexts
Portugal
barbaramente tarde
Used, though less common than in Brazil; alternative: 'terrivelmente tarde'

Related Idioms & Phrases

chegar com as calças na mão (arrive in a rush, implying lateness)
perder o bonde
ficar para trás
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