tardily

tardily
adverb
1. later than usual or than expected
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the train arrived late

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we awoke late

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the children came late to school

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notice came so tardily that we almost missed the deadline

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I belatedly wished her a happy birthday

Syn: ↑late, ↑belatedly
Ant: ↑early (for: ↑late)
Derived from adjective: ↑tardy, ↑belated (for: ↑belatedly)
2. without speed (`slow' is sometimes used informally for `slowly')
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he spoke slowly

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go easy here—the road is slippery

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glaciers move tardily

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please go slow so I can see the sights

Syn: ↑slowly, ↑slow, ↑easy
Ant: ↑quickly (for: ↑slowly)
Derived from adjective: ↑slow (for: ↑slowly)
Usage Domain: ↑colloquialism

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  • Tardily — Tar di*ly, adv. In a tardy manner; slowly. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • tardily — tardy ► ADJECTIVE (tardier, tardiest) 1) delaying or delayed beyond the right or expected time; late. 2) slow in action or response. DERIVATIVES tardily adverb tardiness noun. ORIGIN Latin tardus slow …   English terms dictionary

  • tardily — adverb Date: circa 1598 1. at a slow pace 2. late …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • tardily — See tardy. * * * …   Universalium

  • tardily — adverb a) in a tardy fashion; belatedly; late b) slowly …   Wiktionary

  • tardily — (Roget s Thesaurus II) adverb Not on time: behind, behindhand, belatedly, late. See TIME …   English dictionary for students

  • tardily — adv. slowly, sluggishly; late, belatedly …   English contemporary dictionary

  • tardily — tar·di·ly …   English syllables

  • tardy — tardily, adv. tardiness, n. /tahr dee/, adj., tardier, tardiest. 1. late; behind time; not on time: How tardy were you today? 2. moving or acting slowly; slow; sluggish. 3. delaying through reluctance. [1475 85; earlier tardive, tardif < OF < VL… …   Universalium

  • δυσφυῆ — δυσφυής germinating tardily neut nom/voc/acc pl (attic epic doric) δυσφυής germinating tardily masc/fem/neut nom/voc/acc dual (doric aeolic) δυσφυής germinating tardily masc/fem acc sg (attic epic doric) …   Greek morphological index (Ελληνική μορφολογικούς δείκτες)

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