1
as in late
after the due, usual, or proper time
she submitted her scholarship application tardily, so she was not considered
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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
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Recent Examples of tardily
While Chanel, which last season shut out guests who arrived a couple of minutes late, started its show — gasp — tardily.
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Thomas Adamson, ajc, 7 Mar. 2023
Albeit tardily, it has been punished.
—The Economist, 20 June 2020
Messer and Rokita tardily tried to remind voters that Braun was a former Democrat who had once (gasp!) voted for a gas-tax increase in the legislature.
—Ed Kilgore, Daily Intelligencer, 9 May 2018
These fluttered tardily through the migratory funnel that is Cape May, N.J., their iconic orange-and-black patterns splashing against the muted green of pines frosted by the season's first chill.
—Joe Trezza, Washington Post, 20 Jan. 2018
Thomas Adamson, ajc, 7 Mar. 2023
Albeit tardily, it has been punished.
—The Economist, 20 June 2020
Messer and Rokita tardily tried to remind voters that Braun was a former Democrat who had once (gasp!) voted for a gas-tax increase in the legislature.
—Ed Kilgore, Daily Intelligencer, 9 May 2018
These fluttered tardily through the migratory funnel that is Cape May, N.J., their iconic orange-and-black patterns splashing against the muted green of pines frosted by the season's first chill.
—Joe Trezza, Washington Post, 20 Jan. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tardily
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The Centurions opened the second quarter with an 8-2 run to get back in the game and took a 29-28 lead on a 3-pointer from Gavin Kroll and then a three-point lead late in the third quarter on back-to-back baskets from Ethan Mai and Tryus Allen.—
Lou Ponsi,
Oc Register,
21 Jan. 2026
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Vanderbilt got back into the game with several offensive rebounds late in the first half, three of which led to 3 three-pointers from Tyler Nickel, who went 5 of 8 from three-point range and scored 17 points in the first half.—
Tom Murphy,
Arkansas Online,
21 Jan. 2026
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Written with Alessandro Secchi The idea of placing AI data centers in space is slowly edging from science fiction towards reality.—
Tomoko Yokoi,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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Simply put on a pair of gloves, grasp the weed near the soil line, and slowly pull it out.—
Helena Madden,
Martha Stewart,
20 Jan. 2026
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The government’s first witness was Adrian Jimenez, a construction company owner who had communicated with Espinoza Martinez about work and later turned over the Snapchat messages to authorities.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Schulz plans to launch a full menu of nine new drinks that follow this pattern of doppelgangers later this year, and has already laid the groundwork with the Malicious and three others.—
Noah Kaufman,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
22 Jan. 2026
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For Aven, beyond potentially finding a new place to sell its products, another way the startup could benefit from a partnership with Haven and other credit unions is that the institutions could eventually help Aven lower its costs for funding consumer loans.—
Jeff Kauflin,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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In a video shown at the event, Furmencio Quiroz recalled leaving with his family, his children fearful because the power had gone out, thinking they would be gone for a short time, but eventually returning to their home reduced to ashes.—
Sierra van der Brug,
Daily News,
21 Jan. 2026
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News outlets are belatedly reporting that the Islamic Republic has used the cover of a sustained media blackout to carry out the most extensive repression in its history.—
Ilan Berman,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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The audit was ordered last year after the Blue Hills Civic Association belatedly reported that $300,000 in state money disappeared in 2024 through a fraudulent bank transfer.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Tardily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tardily. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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