tardily

tar·di·ly

adv \ˈtär-də-lē\

Definition of TARDILY

1

: at a slow pace

2

: late

Examples of TARDILY

1. <she submitted her scholarship application tardily, so she was not considered>
2. <the money that I had lent him for the CDs came tardily and only after I told him that if he didn't repay me, I was taking the CDs back>

First Known Use of TARDILY

circa 1598

Related to TARDILY

Synonyms: belatedly, delinquently, late

Antonyms: beforehand, early, inopportunely, precociously, prematurely, unseasonably

Related Words: afterward (or afterwards), anon, eventually, later, latterly, subsequently, thereafter; dilatorily, laggardly, pokily, slow, slowly, sluggishly

Near Antonyms: immediately, promptly, punctually; pronto, quickly, rapidly, snappily, speedily, swiftly

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