Associations to the word «Tardily»

Wiktionary

TARDILY, adverb. In a tardy fashion; belatedly; late
TARDILY, adverb. Slowly

Dictionary definition

TARDILY, adverb. Without speed (`slow' is sometimes used informally for `slowly'); "he spoke slowly"; "go easy here--the road is slippery"; "glaciers move tardily"; "please go slow so I can see the sights".
TARDILY, adverb. 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".

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