Tardily
/ˈtɑːr.dɪ.li/noun
In a slow or delayed manner.
Did you know?Its root is Latin tardus, meaning “slow, sluggish, late,” the same ancient stem behind words like retard and retardation, which once meant simple delay before modern euphemism reshaped them.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
tardus
“slow, sluggish, late”
Late Latin
Latin
tardius
“more slowly; later”
Old French
Old French
tardif
“late; slow”
Middle English
English
tardily
“in a late or sluggish manner”
Modern English
English
tardily
“in a slow or delayed manner”
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