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Meanings of tardy in English

Occurring after the expected or usual time.

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Usage of tardy in English
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After waiting another few minutes for tardy passengers, the trolley moved on.
Metro 2033
2
Mominul accepted the progress has been tardy though he expected a turnaround.
Reuters
3
The man was still waiting before the door of the tardy elevator.
The Blood Red Dawn
4
He was always in debt, and tardy, of course, in his payments.
Reminiscences of Sixty Years in Public Affairs, Vol. 1
5
She owed to Grace Roseberry the tardy justice of owning the truth.
The New Magdalen
6
She began to absorb it as parched earth absorbs the tardy rain.
The Drums of Jeopardy
7
The tardy recognition of her talent strengthened his stranger feeling toward her.
The Shadow of the East
8
Only his penchant for being tardy saved him from that tragic fate.
Reuters
9
Mr. Spinelli was tardy, and this kind of cooperation shows your professionalism.
Private Sector
10
His book received tardy recognition but it disappointed his less critical admirers.
Definitions: Essays in Contemporary Criticism [First Series]
11
The tardy sun was ardent when he came, but disturbed us little.
A Backward Glance at Eighty: Recollections & Comment
12
He tried to redeem himself by a rather tardy enthusiasm and succeeded.
The Tin Soldier
13
The door was ajar, and they entered on tiptoe, like tardy scholars.
Miss Ludington's Sister
14
A tardy touch of feeling induced Louis to write him a letter.
The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 12
15
Then, at length, tardy justice was done to the memory of Oliver.
The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume ...
16
In Mitchell's staging, Lucia is a grown woman, tardy in finding love.
The Guardian
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Tardy across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common