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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

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

“And many front office people have mentioned to me the same phrase, which was, ‘Our guys were light on Brady last year,’ meaning they missed, he should have been drafted higher.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026

“Me and Brady were going at it,” Trey said with a smile.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026

Brady, shocked at Ernest’s vehemence, tried to delve deeper.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik