DILATORILY Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

dilatorily

adverb

Definition of dilatorily

as in slowly

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Adverb

The nearly minute-long video shows the vehicle slowly pulling into the driveway.

— Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
Talk early, revisit often, and be willing to go slowly or repeat yourself.

— Christina Wing, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of slowly

Adverb

A couple years later, on the verge of being demolished and replaced by several new McMansions, fund manager and seasonal Watch Hill resident Charles Royce stepped in to salvage its history.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Oct. 2026
The team has dipped to a losing record for the first time all season since Week 1 and now has allowed the 3-4 Falcons a direct path to sole ownership of the NFC South later this weekend.

— Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of later

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San Antonio's offense started sluggishly in two previous home games, but rolled to season highs for points in any quarter and half with 39 points in the first period and 80 by halftime.

— CBS News, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of sluggishly

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Iran also concealed information about its past nuclear weapons activities and subsequently violated the agreement's nuclear restrictions.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026
Kumar was subsequently indicted by a Deschutes County grand jury.

— Eric Mack , Bill Melugin, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of subsequently

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More efficient micro-LED transmitters could eventually help data centers increase communication speeds without relying exclusively on power-hungry lasers.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026
That eventually led to a call in which the cinematographer offered to shoot the film and connected him with a producer, who began approaching financiers.

— Kambole Campbell, Variety, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of eventually

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Davion Mitchell then helped restore order with a score, a steal and an assist, with the Heat shortly thereafter going up 11.

— Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026
In 2030, when the project is expected to be completed, Hobart will receive approximately $52 million and that same amount for the next 35 years thereafter.

— Jim Masters, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026

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