tardily

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基本釋義

Notice came so tardily that we almost missed the deadline.

通知下達的太慢了,我?guī)缀醵煎e過了最后期限.

互聯(lián)網(wǎng)

He always replied rather tardily to my letters.

他對我的信總是遲遲不作答復(fù).

互聯(lián)網(wǎng)

Adverb

1. 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"
2. 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"