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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
Albeit tardily, it has been punished.
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The Economist, 20 June 2020
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
Messer and Rokita tardily tried to remind voters that Braun was a former Democrat who had once (gasp!) voted for a gas-tax increase in the legislature.
—Ed Kilgore, Daily Intelligencer, 9 May 2018
These fluttered tardily through the migratory funnel that is Cape May, N.J., their iconic orange-and-black patterns splashing against the muted green of pines frosted by the season's first chill.
—Joe Trezza, Washington Post, 20 Jan. 2018
The Economist, 20 June 2020
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
Messer and Rokita tardily tried to remind voters that Braun was a former Democrat who had once (gasp!) voted for a gas-tax increase in the legislature.
—Ed Kilgore, Daily Intelligencer, 9 May 2018
These fluttered tardily through the migratory funnel that is Cape May, N.J., their iconic orange-and-black patterns splashing against the muted green of pines frosted by the season's first chill.
—Joe Trezza, Washington Post, 20 Jan. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tardily
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While a true breakthrough moment has eluded tech giants at the end of the year, the pace of AI announcements has been dizzying of late.Will Knight, WIRED, 20 Dec. 2024
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Stroman has appeared in two All-Star games and won a Gold Glove in his career, meaning one of the other 29 teams in baseball could unlock some serious potential late in his career.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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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
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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
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Two plays later, kicker Jake Moody badly shanked his attempt wide left, something Kyle Shanahan was still steamed about after the game.Matt Barrows, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
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Just weeks later, a man was shot on a busy train in Brooklyn.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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The show was eventually picked up to series at Apple in 2021.Joe Otterson, Variety, 16 Dec. 2024
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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
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“Tardily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tardily. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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