All dilatorily synonyms
dil·a·to·ry
D d adv dilatorily
- casually — happening by chance; fortuitous: a casual meeting.
- slowly — in a slow manner; at a slow speed: Sauté the peppers slowly. I drove slowly back home.
- lazily — averse or disinclined to work, activity, or exertion; indolent.
- languidly — lacking in vigor or vitality; slack or slow: a languid manner.
- sluggishly — indisposed to action or exertion; lacking in energy; lazy; indolent: a sluggish disposition.
- tardily — late; behind time; not on time: How tardy were you today?
- belatedly — coming or being after the customary, useful, or expected time: belated birthday greetings.
- backward — A backward movement or look is in the direction that your back is facing. Some people use backwards for this meaning.
- behind — If something is behind a thing or person, it is on the other side of them from you, or nearer their back rather than their front.
- behindhand — If someone is behindhand, they have been delayed or have made less progress in their work than they or other people think they should.
- behind time — late
- unpunctual — strictly observant of an appointed or regular time; not late; prompt.
- calmly — You can use calmly to emphasize that someone is behaving in a very controlled or ordinary way in a frightening or unusual situation.
- comfortably — If you do something comfortably, you do it easily.
- deliberately — carefully weighed or considered; studied; intentional: a deliberate lie.
- easily — in an easy manner; with ease; without trouble: The traffic moved along easily.
- gradually — taking place, changing, moving, etc., by small degrees or little by little: gradual improvement in health.
- composedly — calm; tranquil; serene: His composed face reassured the nervous passengers.
- inactive — not active: an inactive volcano.
- indolently — having or showing a disposition to avoid exertion; slothful: an indolent person.
- laggardly — in the manner of a laggard.
- lethargically — of, relating to, or affected with lethargy; drowsy; sluggish; apathetic.
- linger — to remain or stay on in a place longer than is usual or expected, as if from reluctance to leave: We lingered awhile after the party.
- listlessly — having or showing little or no interest in anything; languid; spiritless; indifferent: a listless mood; a listless handshake.
- torpidly — inactive or sluggish.
- at one's convenience — at a time, or in a place or manner, suitable to one
- at one's leisure — when one has free time
adverb dilatorily
- unhurriedly — not hurried; leisurely; deliberate: an unhurried day; an unhurried decision.
- late — occurring, coming, or being after the usual or proper time: late frosts; a late spring.