Tardily
1Tardily — Tar di*ly, adv. In a tardy manner; slowly. [1913 Webster] …
2tardily — adverb 1. later than usual or than expected the train arrived late we awoke late the children came late to school notice came so tardily that we almost missed the deadline I belatedly wished her a happy birthday • Syn: ↑late, ↑ …
3tardily — tardy ► ADJECTIVE (tardier, tardiest) 1) delaying or delayed beyond the right or expected time; late. 2) slow in action or response. DERIVATIVES tardily adverb tardiness noun. ORIGIN Latin tardus slow …
4tardily — adverb Date: circa 1598 1. at a slow pace 2. late …
5tardily — See tardy. * * * …
6tardily — adverb a) in a tardy fashion; belatedly; late b) slowly …
7tardily — (Roget s Thesaurus II) adverb Not on time: behind, behindhand, belatedly, late. See TIME …
8tardily — adv. slowly, sluggishly; late, belatedly …
9tardily — tar·di·ly …
10tardy — tardily, adv. tardiness, n. /tahr dee/, adj., tardier, tardiest. 1. late; behind time; not on time: How tardy were you today? 2. moving or acting slowly; slow; sluggish. 3. delaying through reluctance. [1475 85; earlier tardive, tardif < OF < VL… …
