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tardily

Letters that make tardily

a, d, l, r, t, i, y are letters that make 'tardily'

Words within tardily

ar, tar, il, AR, IL, Ar, Ta are words within 'tardily'

tardily is a 7 letter word starting with t
tardily is a 7 letter word ending with y

2 possible definitions for 'tardily'

Tardily as "without speed (`slow' is sometimes used informally for `slowly')"

Under this definition, tardily is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

slowly, easy, slow have the same meaning as 'tardily'

Antonyms

quickly, rapidly, speedily, chop-chop, apace have the opposite meaning of 'tardily'

tardily Usage

'tardily' can be a useage of colloquialism.

Pertain to tardily

slow pertains to 'tardily'.

Example of tardily used within this context

"he spoke slowly", "go easy here--the road is slippery", "glaciers move tardily", "please go slow so I can see the sights"

Tardily as "later than usual or than expected"

Under this definition, tardily is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

late, belatedly have the same meaning as 'tardily'

Antonyms

early, ahead of time, too soon have the opposite meaning of 'tardily'

Pertain to tardily

belated, late, tardy pertain to 'tardily'.

Example of tardily used within this context

"the train arrived late", "we awoke late", "the children came late to school", "notice came so tardily that we almost missed the deadline", "I belatedly wished her a happy birthday"