DILATORILY Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

dilatorily

adverb

Definition of dilatorily

as in slowly

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Adverb

What changed second, more slowly, was trust, which had to be built one decision at a time.

— Ken Paskins, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
The company said a self-copying AI built on small models would spread slowly, with the number of infected devices doubling every few days, but would be hard to stamp out once loose.

— Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of slowly

Adverb

Decades later, the character helped Harris navigate a daunting first feature — including a two-week production pause to overhaul a story that was not yet working.

— Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
Hundreds of mourners later gathered at Rehman Baba cemetery for mass funeral prayers as grief gripped the neighborhood and announcements echoed from mosque loudspeakers, urging residents to join in prayers for those killed.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of later

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Current leaks through transistors that should be switched off, and electrons move more sluggishly through channels only a few atoms thick.

— Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026
The fish looks straight at me, flopping sluggishly from side to side.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of sluggishly

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Its holding group Agache in 2024 acquired a majority stake in Paris FC, which subsequently vaulted back into France’s first division after almost half a century in the second tier.

— Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
Yet in all these success stories, Haylaz underlined that traditional entertainment companies typically create characters, build an audience and subsequently commercialize that audience through consumer products and merchandise.

— Kevin Giraud, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of subsequently

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Krantz said the suspect, a male city resident who has not yet been publicly identified, was spotted entering the school by a community member, who eventually pursued him into the school and shot him.

— Chad de Guzman, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
For now, Dazzle is invite-only and eventually Mayer said the company will charge subscription fees, transaction fees, or both, but will keep a free tier.

— Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of eventually

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Confusion appears to be a recurring theme surrounding Pike’s botched execution, and that is evident in the events that unfolded thereafter.

— David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 13 Oct. 2026
The hurricane center said the storm's intensity could fluctuate over the next few days but would likely maintain hurricane strength through Thursday, with gradual weakening forecast thereafter.

— CBS News, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026

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