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tardy adjective & adverb. ['tɑ:di] M16.
[Old & mod. French tardif, -ive from Proto-Romance, from Latin tardus slow: see -Y7. Superseded TARDIVE (cf. HASTY).]
A. adjective.
Slow in motion or action; making slow progress; slow or sluggish in nature. M16.
take tardy overtake; come upon unprepared or unawares; find out, catch in a crime etc.
J. Shute Montanus, in whose heresie Tertullian (though else a good man) was tardie. Sunday Mail (Brisbane) For once, there is..regret that the service is not a tad more tardy.
Acting, coming, or happening after the proper, expected, or desired time; delaying or delayed; reluctant (to do). M17.
M. Hocking She was old and a tardy spring mattered.
b. Late for a meeting, school, an appointment etc. N. Amer. M17.
P. Mailloux He had been due at eight, but was characteristically tardy.
b. adverb. Behind time, late. Now only arch. in come tardy off, fall short, be performed inadequately. L16.
tardily adverb L16.
tardiness noun E17.