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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  

[bray-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

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Example Sentences

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Brady

The catch has declined ever since, Brady said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026

We only have five now, but we’re like the Brady Bunch but we’re cats, bro.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

He doesn’t yell at officials in a display of passion like Tom Brady, only to be treated like Dez Bryant.

From Salon ● Oct. 21, 2026

A possible replacement for Aikman on “MNF” could be Greg Olsen, a one-time lead analyst at Fox before being bumped down to the network’s No. 2 team to make room for Tom Brady.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

“But I’ll tell you, Brady, it’s wrong. It’s the wrong thing for the bay. And it’s the wrong thing for me.”

From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings

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