— tardily , adv. — tardiness , n.
/tahr"dee/ , adj., tardier, tardiest .
1. late; behind time; not on time: How tardy were you today?
2. moving or acting slowly; slow; sluggish.
3. delaying through reluctance.
[ 1475-85; earlier tardive, tardif tardivus, equiv. to L tard ( us ) slow + -ivus -IVE ]
Syn. 1. slack. 3. dilatory.
Ant. 1. prompt.