TARDILY Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

tardily

adverb

ˈtär-də-lē

Definition of tardily

as in late

after the due, usual, or proper time she submitted her scholarship application tardily, so she was not considered

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as in slowly

at a pace that is less than usual, desirable, or expected the money that I had lent him for the video games came tardily and only after I told him that if he didn't repay me, I was taking them back

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Recent Examples of tardily While Chanel, which last season shut out guests who arrived a couple of minutes late, started its show — gasp — tardily. — Thomas Adamson, ajc, 7 Mar. 2023

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Adverb

This was prompted by Moises Caicedo’s fitness — deemed unable to appear against Fulham and coming on late against Brighton before hobbling off again soon after.

— Jon Mackenzie, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
The lawsuit claimed State Farm violated state code over its practices toward additional living expense coverage, including by misrepresenting the terms of such coverage and by paying late.

— Paris Barraza, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of late

Adverb

The film from writer-director Elle Sofe Sara will get a theatrical release in early 2027 before launching on digital platforms later next year.

— Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2026
With Yeager ineligible for election to retain his seat and Saunders stepping down to retire at the end of this term later this year, neither will be on the council long-term going forward.

— James Wilkins, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of later

Adverb

These are women who put themselves in danger, live in denial, and only belatedly reckon with the cost of their choices.

— Anne E. Fernald, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026
If that was not confusing enough, the calendar remains shrouded in uncertainty until only a few weeks before the first match of each campaign, when the PCB belatedly announces the fixtures.

— Ahsan Iftikhar Nagi, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of belatedly

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