tardily
di adjective, tar·di·er, tar·di·est.
1.
late; behind time; not on time: How tardy were you today?
2.
moving or acting slowly; slow; sluggish.
3.
delaying through reluctance.
Origin:
1475–85; earlier tardive, tardif < Old French < Vulgar Latin *tardīvus, equivalent to Latin tard(us) slow + -īvus -ive
1475–85; earlier tardive, tardif < Old French < Vulgar Latin *tardīvus, equivalent to Latin tard(us) slow + -īvus -ive
Related forms
tar·di·ly, adverb
tar·di·ness, noun
Synonyms
1. slack. 3. dilatory.
1. slack. 3. dilatory.
Antonyms
1. prompt.
1. prompt.
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tardy (ˈtɑːdɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj , -dier, -diest | |
| 1. | occurring later than expected: tardy retribution |
| 2. | slow in progress, growth, etc: a tardy reader |
| [C15: from Old French tardif, from Latin tardus slow] | |
| 'tardily | |
| —adv | |
| 'tardiness | |
| —n | |
| tardy (ˈtɑːdɪ) | |
| —adj , -dier, -diest | |
| 1. | occurring later than expected: tardy retribution |
| 2. | slow in progress, growth, etc: a tardy reader |
| [C15: from Old French tardif, from Latin tardus slow] | |
| 'tardily | |
| —adv | |
| 'tardiness | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
tardy
late 14c. (implied in tardity), from O.Fr. tardif (12c.), from V.L. *tardivus, from L. tardus "slow, sluggish, dull, stupid," of unknown origin.
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