tardily

  • (r) without speed ("slow" is sometimes used informally for "slowly")
    • he spoke slowly
    • go easy here--the road is slippery
    • glaciers move tardily
    • please go slow so I can see the sights
    slow, slowly, easy,
  • (r) later than usual or than expected
    • the train arrived late
    • we awoke late
    • the children came late to school
    • notice came so tardily that we almost missed the deadline
    • I belatedly wished her a happy birthday
    belatedly, late,

Synonyms

slow slowly easy belatedly late

Antonyms

apace chop-chop quickly rapidly speedily ahead of time too soon early

Words of close approximity

tardive