as in slowly
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dilatorily
Adverb
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The chance for showers and storms slowly returns on Monday and becomes more likely by Tuesday.—
Michael Autovino,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026 -
The crisis of American defense production has been slowly worsening since the start of the Russian invasion in Ukraine.—
Garrett M. Graff,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Losada and Collins, who remain close friends, still talk about the crash a year later, helping each other cope with the pain.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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The couple met in 2014 on Tinder but didn't start dating until two years later.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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He was beaten from distance for the first goal, moving sluggishly as a shot dropped into his far corner.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Lincoln-Way East started sluggishly, to say the least, and trailed 7-4 after one quarter before Brown entered the game and scored seven points in the second quarter.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Beyond the Spider-Verse was eventually rescheduled to open on June 4, 2027, and subsequently bounced to June 18.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Apr. 2026
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As Garrison subsequently related, Alfortish proposed a new scheme.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Demand spiked during the Covid-19 pandemic, leading to price hikes that eventually alienated customers.—
Elsa Ohlen,
CNBC,
15 Apr. 2026
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Authorities eventually stopped the Jeep with Casas-Santiago and Mercado-Chaparro inside.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Police said Guzman forced the guardian to walk ahead of the cart while the little boy remained inside, directing the guardian through the store and into the parking lot, where officers arrived shortly thereafter.—
Jack Moore,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Samuels, who has held the position since July 2024, will continue to serve out her role until the end of the school year in June, but will not be returning thereafter.—
Claire Murphy,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Dilatorily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dilatorily. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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