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Definitions for Dilatorily
[1] tending to delay or procrastinate; slow; tardy.
[2] intended to cause delay, gain time, or defer decision: a dilatory strategy.
[3] tending or inclined to delay or waste time
[4] intended or designed to waste time or defer action
Words related to Dilatorily
dilatoryslowly, lazily, languidly, sluggishly, tardily, belatedly, backward, behind, behindhand, unpunctual, calmly, comfortably, deliberately, easily, gradually, composedly, indolently, laggardly, lethargically, listlessly
Words nearby Dilatorily
dilatorydilation and evacuation, dilation and extraction, dilative, dilatometer, dilator, dilatory, dilaudid, dildo, dilemma, dilettante, dilettantism
Origin of Dilatorily
y1250–1300; Middle English (< Anglo-French ) < Latin dīlātōrius, equivalent to dīlā-, suppletive stem of differre to postpone (see differ) + -tōrius -tory1
Other words from Dilatorily
dil·a·to·ri·ly , adverb
dil·a·to·ri·ness , noun
un·dil·a·to·ri·ly , adverb
un·dil·a·to·ry , adjective
Word origin for Dilatorily
yC15: from Late Latin dīlātōrius inclined to delay, from differre to postpone; see differ
Synonyms for Dilatorily
slowly, belatedly, tardily, backward, behind, behind time, behindhand, unpunctual