Tardily

tar·dy  (tärd)

adj. tar·di·er, tar·di·est

1. Occurring, arriving, acting, or done after the scheduled, expected, or usual time; late.

2. Moving slowly; sluggish.

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[Alteration of Middle English tardive, slow, from Old French tardif, from Vulgar Latin *tardvus, from Latin tardus.]

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tardi·ly adv.

tardi·ness n.

Synonyms: tardy, behindhand, late, overdue
These adjectives mean not arriving, occurring, acting, or done at the scheduled, expected, or usual time: tardy in making a dental appointment; behindhand with her car payments; late for the plane; an overdue bus.

Antonym: prompt

Thesaurus

Adv.	1.	tardily - without speed (`slow' is sometimes used informally for `slowly'); "he spoke slowly"; "go easy here--the road is slippery"; "glaciers move tardily"; "please go slow so I can see the sights" slow, slowly, easy colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
	2.	tardily - later than usual or than expected; "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" belatedly, late