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1
after the due, usual, or proper time
- she submitted her scholarship application tardily, so she was not considered
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- afterward
- (or afterwards),
- anon,
- eventually,
- later,
- latterly,
- subsequently,
- thereafter
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2
at a pace that is less than usual, desirable, or expected
- the money that I had lent him for the video games came tardily and only after I told him that if he didn't repay me, I was taking them back
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“Tardily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tardily. Accessed 1 Dec. 2021.
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The first known use of tardily was circa 1598
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