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tardy
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tardy
(adjective)
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tardy
/
ˈ
tɑɚdi/
adjective
tardier
;
tardiest
tardy
/
ˈ
tɑɚdi/
adjective
tardier
;
tardiest
Learner's definition of TARDY
formal
1
:
slow in moving, acting, or happening
tardy
progress
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a
:
done or happening late
a
tardy
payment/arrival
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b
:
arriving or doing something late
tardy
students
She was
tardy
to/for work.
They were
tardy
in filing the application.
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— tardily
/
ˈ
tɑɚdəli/
adverb
arrived/responded
tardily
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— tardiness
/
ˈ
tɑɚdinəs/
noun
[
noncount
]
Please excuse my
tardiness
.
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