dilatorily

adverb

Definition of dilatorilynext
as in slowly

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dilatorily
  1. slowly
  2. later
  3. subsequently
  4. eventually
Adverb
  • Unlike the swift-moving electromagnetic energy from a flare, CMEs travel more slowly, taking a few days to traverse the space between the Sun and Earth.
    Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
  • There was also relief after what seemed like an insurmountable lead at the turn of the year had been slowly whittled away by the chasing pack.
    Rob Tanner, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of slowly
Adverb
  • Alvin, their eldest, was born in 1798, and Hyrum two years later.
    Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Just weeks later, a man was shot on a busy train in Brooklyn.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of later
Adverb
  • Vigils are subsequently held in cities across the world for Alexei Navalny, Putin's most prominent critic, following reports of his death in a Russian jail.
    The Week UK, theweek, 25 Dec. 2024
  • Daniel Rodriguez, 18, of Azusa was taken into custody Saturday and subsequently charged with one count of murder.
    Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 25 Dec. 2024
Definition of subsequently
Adverb
  • The show was eventually picked up to series at Apple in 2021.
    Joe Otterson, Variety, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Although Awakenings brought Sacks public attention (and eventually a Hollywood movie), his greatest success came after the publication of 1985’s The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat, a volume of clinical tales that humanized people with serious neurological disorders.
    Michael S. Roth, The Atlantic, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of eventually
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dilation

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dilatoriness

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