tardily C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈtɑːrdɪli/ UK /ˈtɑːdɪli/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adv in a slow or delayed manner; belatedly The committee responded tardily, long after the crisis had passed. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · in a slow or delayed... belatedlyslowlysluggishlylately ↔ Opposites promptlypunctuallyearlyquickly Word family Related forms tardytardinessretard Etymology AI details From tardy + -ly, ultimately from Latin tardus ('slow, sluggish'). tardus Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # tardily **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ˈtɑːrdɪli/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈtɑːdɪli/ ## Meanings 1. in a slow or delayed manner; belatedly ## Examples - The committee responded tardily, long after the crisis had passed. ## Synonyms - belatedly - slowly - sluggishly - lately ## Antonyms - promptly - punctually - early - quickly ## Related Forms - tardy - tardiness - retard ## Roots and Affixes - Root: tardus ## Etymology From tardy + -ly, ultimately from Latin tardus ('slow, sluggish'). ## AI Etymology Tardily comes from tardy + -ly, ultimately from Latin tardus ('slow, sluggish'). The historical trail runs through Latin tardus. Morphologically, the surface form is analyzable into prefixes, suffixes, compounds, or participial endings that carry part of the history. In modern use it means in a slow or delayed manner; belatedly. Related forms include tardy, tardiness, retard. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown