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- [tahr-dee]
- /ˈtɑr di/
- /ˈtɑː.dɪ.li/
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- [tahr-dee]
- /ˈtɑr di/
Definitions of tardily word
- adjective tardily late; behind time; not on time: How tardy were you today? 1
- adjective tardily moving or acting slowly; slow; sluggish. 1
- adjective tardily delaying through reluctance. 1
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Origin of tardily
First appearance:
before 1475 One of the 25% oldest English words
1475-85; earlier tardive, tardif < Old French < Vulgar Latin *tardīvus, equivalent to Latin tard(us) slow + -īvus -ive
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Parts of speech for Tardily
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tardily popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
tardily usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for tardily
adv tardily
- after a while — some time later
- after all — You use after all when introducing a statement which supports or helps explain something you have just said.
- at last — If you say that something has happened at last or at long last you mean it has happened after you have been hoping for it for a long time.
- at leisure — having free time for ease, relaxation, etc
- at length — If someone does something at length, they do it after a long period of time.
adverb tardily
- inactively — In an inactive manner.
- lingeringly — In a lingering manner, persistently, tending to remain.
Antonyms for tardily
adv tardily
- ahead of time — If you do something ahead of time, you do it before a particular event or before you need to, in order to be well prepared.
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