Synonyms of tardily

tardily

adverb

ˈtär-də-lē 

1

as in late

after the due, usual, or proper time

she submitted her scholarship application tardily, so she was not considered

Synonyms & Similar Words

• late
• later
• eventually
• slowly
• belatedly
• subsequently
• thereafter
• afterward
• delinquently
• latterly
• sluggishly
• slow
• anon
• laggardly
• dilatorily
• pokily

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• early
• prematurely
• immediately
• promptly
• beforehand
• rapidly
• quickly
• punctually
• precociously
• inopportunely
• swiftly
• speedily
• unseasonably
• pronto
• snappily

2

as in slowly

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• slowly
• cautiously
• sluggishly
• leisurely
• slow
• laggardly
• deliberately
• carefully
• purposefully
• pokily
• heavily
• ploddingly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rapidly
• quickly
• swiftly
• speedily
• hastily
• fast
• briskly
• swift
• immediately
• promptly
• apace
• readily
• quick
• soon
• fleetly
• presto
• meteorically
• rashly
• recklessly
• impulsively
• impetuously
• abruptly
• snappily
• suddenly
• full tilt
• pronto
• posthaste

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tardily

While Chanel, which last season shut out guests who arrived a couple of minutes late, started its show — gasp — tardily. — Thomas Adamson, ajc, 7 Mar. 2023