Analysis Complete

tardily

/ tardily /
adverb

Definitions & Examples

adverb Sense 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"
Opposites:
early ahead of time too soon
Pertains to:
belated late tardy
adverb Sense 2
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"
Opposites:
quickly rapidly speedily chop-chop apace
Pertains to:
slow
Domain:
colloquialism
Semantic Complexity
43%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
8
Times Searched
20
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Related Words

early ahead of time too soon quickly rapidly speedily chop-chop apace