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tardy
/ ˈtɑːdɪ /
adjective
- occurring later than expected
tardy retribution
- slow in progress, growth, etc
a tardy reader
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Derived Forms
- ˈtardiness, noun
- ˈtardily, adverb
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Other Words From
- tar·di·ly adverb
- tar·di·ness noun
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of tardy1
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Example Sentences
Doctor Tardy and several others rushed on the tall Negro, who was soon, by the united efforts of several, thrown down and secured.
Tardy and insufficient amends, which reveal the weakness of authority, as well as the resistance with which it was opposed!
The Misses Tardy, Mrs. Dobbin, and the little girls, the performers.
Tardy I might be, but it was hardly conceivable that my presence aboard the rocket could have averted the catastrophe.
And who is Sir Tardy Knight that hither comes with masked face?
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