tardily

adverb

tar·​di·​ly ˈtär-də-lē How to pronounce tardily (audio)
Synonyms of tardilynext
1
: at a slow pace
2
: late

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

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of tardily was circa 1598

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“Tardily.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tardily. Accessed 1 Aug. 2026.

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