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tardily

/ˈtɑːr.dɪ.li/
tar · di · ly
Adjective:tardy
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tardily Lexical Profile

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• adverb

1

After the expected, proper, or usual time; belatedly.

Example

"The committee tardily acknowledged the oversight only after the independent audit had already been published."

2

In a slow, sluggish, or reluctant manner.

Example

"Spring arrived tardily in the northern valley, with frost lingering well into May."

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Word Origin & Etymology

Formed from the adjective tardy plus the adverbial suffix -ly. Tardy entered English in the late 15th century via Old French tardif, ultimately deriving from Latin tardus, meaning 'slow, sluggish, or late.'

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