as in slowly
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dilatorily
Adverb
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In an update at 10:47 p.m., Amtrak said the tracks between Philadelphia and New York had been reopened, though trains would be moving a bit more slowly than usual.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
4 Apr. 2025 -
General Haugh was also seen by the Trump administration as moving too slowly on its mandate to eliminate diversity programs.—
Julian E. Barnes,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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The electoral bureau later banned Georgescu from May’s rerun, after prosecutors charged him with establishing a fascist group and other crimes.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2025
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But Panama’s authorities later dismissed that concern, leading to a temporary extension of his safe-passage permit, which has now expired.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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He was subsequently diagnosed with a polymicrobial infection, which evolved to pneumonia in both lungs.—
Antonia Mortensen,
CNN Money,
6 Apr. 2025
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Greenland subsequently put action behind Nielsen’s words by forming a new government consisting of four of the five political parties in Greenland’s parliament.—
Pia Lauritzen,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Unpaid bills can affect your credit and can lead to having to make a payment plan eventually.—
Víctor Rosario,
Sacbee.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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After Maryland opened the scoring with a fastbreak layup by Gillespie just 23 seconds into the game, Florida seized control, eventually racing to a 20-9 advantage that included 11 straight points in a 3:30 stretch.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Dilatorily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dilatorily. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.
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