Tardily

  • 101qui tardius solvit, minus solvit — /kway tardiyas solvat, maynas solvat/ He who pays more tardily [than he ought] pays less [than he ought] …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 102qui tardius solvit, minus solvit — He who pays too tardily pays too little …

    Ballentine's law dictionary

  • 103tardiness — tardy ► ADJECTIVE (tardier, tardiest) 1) delaying or delayed beyond the right or expected time; late. 2) slow in action or response. DERIVATIVES tardily adverb tardiness noun. ORIGIN Latin tardus slow …

    English terms dictionary

  • 104tardy — ► ADJECTIVE (tardier, tardiest) 1) delaying or delayed beyond the right or expected time; late. 2) slow in action or response. DERIVATIVES tardily adverb tardiness noun. ORIGIN Latin tardus slow …

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  • 105late — [lāt] adj. later or latter, latest or last [ME < OE læt, slow, sluggish, tardy, akin to Du laat, Ger lass, slow, lazy < IE * lēid < base * lēi , to neglect, let go > LET1, L lassus, weak] 1. happening, coming, etc. after the usual,… …

    English World dictionary

  • 106tardy — [tär′dē] adj. tardier, tardiest [LME tardyve < OFr tardif < VL * tardivus < L tardus, slow, prob. < IE base * ter , delicate, weak > Gr terēn, tender] 1. slow in moving, acting, etc. 2. behind time; late, delayed, or dilatory… …

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  • 107tardy — adj. (tardier, tardiest) 1 slow to act or come or happen. 2 delaying or delayed beyond the right or expected time. Derivatives: tardily adv. tardiness n. Etymology: F tardif, tardive ult. f. L tardus slow …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 108laggingly — adverb Etymology: from lagging, present participle of lag (I) + ly : in a lagging manner : loiteringly, tardily * * * laggˈingly adverb • • • Main Entry: ↑ …

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  • 109huly — /hooh lee, hyuu lee/, adj., adv. Scot. hooly. * * * huly var. hooly, Sc., gently, tardily …

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  • 110not before time — 1. Rather tardily 2. None too soon 3. About time too! • • • Main Entry: ↑time …

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