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  Brady

  noun

  James Buchanan Diamond Jim, 1856–1917, U.S. financier, noted for conspicuously extravagant living.
• brady-
  brady-

  a combining form meaning “slow,” used in the formation of compound words.

Brady

¹ American  

[brey-dee] / ˈbreɪ di /

noun

1. James Buchanan Diamond Jim, 1856–1917, U.S. financier, noted for conspicuously extravagant living.

2. Mathew B., 1823?–96, U.S. photographer, especially of the Civil War.

3. a male given name.

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brady- ² American  

1. a combining form meaning “slow,” used in the formation of compound words.

   bradytelic.

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brady- British  

combining form

1. indicating slowness

   bradycardia

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Usage

What does brady- mean? Brady- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “slow.” It is used in scientific and medical terms, especially in pathology. Brady- comes from the Greek bradýs, meaning “slow, heavy.”

Etymology

Origin of brady-

< Greek, combining form of bradýs slow, heavy

Example Sentences

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Brady

Megan Grant and Maya Brady thought softball would end after graduation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026

When Tom Brady jumped to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, he earned a higher annual salary than he had ever seen while leading the New England Patriots to six Super Bowls.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026

Speaking to Messi during a news conference in New York, NFL legend Tom Brady called the photos "very prophetic".

From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026

Tom Brady, and I say this as a man who loves him, who was never the loudest voice in any room he dominated, only the most prepared.

From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2026

“Part of the credit goes to my dog Tilly,” said Brady, an eighth grader at Alexander Holmes Middle School.

From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings