tardily

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   in a tardy fashion

   in a tardy fashion; belatedly; late

   • Suyin had tardily, but accurately, realized that night life in this urbane company was bound to be more exciting than a cinema date with two sincere, but unelegant, factory workers.
2. 2

   slowly

   • You will find near this place, if you follow not too tardily, a dead hare; eat, and be refreshed. Come on, my enemy; we have yet to wrestle for our lives, but many hard and miserable hours must you endure, until that period shall arrive.
   • A Chinese mob in 'Takau insulted the members of the Japanese legation as they were returning from Peking. The mob's action led to a tumult which was tardily suppressed by the authorities.

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• synonymbelatedly
• synonymslowly