— dilatorily , adv. — dilatoriness , n.
/dil"euh tawr'ee, -tohr'ee/ , adj.
1. tending to delay or procrastinate; slow; tardy.
2. intended to cause delay, gain time, or defer decision: a dilatory strategy.
[ 1250-1300; ME ( dilatorius, equiv. to dila-, suppletive s. of differre to postpone (see DIFFER) + -torius -TORY 1 ]