̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ adverb (or adjective)
Etymology: behind (II) + hand
1. : in arrears : in debt
a company that has been run behindhand for years
to live behindhand
2. : remiss
were behindhand in providing aid
she was behindhand in courtesy to Mrs. Andersen — Willa Cather
: after the fact
wise only behindhand
3.
a. : behind the times : backward
a country usually so behindhand in matters of art
b. : in an inferior position : behind
men … are not in the least behindhand with women in their love of flattery — Earl of Chesterfield
c. : behind schedule : not caught up
behindhand with what one wants to do
Synonyms: see tardy