adverb
- in a slow or late manner; behind schedule
Examples
- The students arrived tardily to class after the bell had rung.
- She tardily submitted her assignment three days past the deadline.
- The project progressed tardily due to lack of resources.
- He tardily realized his mistake after it was too late to fix it.
- The train departed tardily, causing delays throughout the system.
- The committee tardily addressed the urgent safety concerns.