dilatorily

adverb

Definition of dilatorilynext
as in slowly

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dilatorily
  1. slowly
  2. later
  3. subsequently
  4. eventually
Adverb
  • Snow and ice across the U.S. South are expected to relinquish their grip only slowly as the weekend continues.
    CBS News, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2025
  • Exhale slowly through your mouth for a count of six, releasing tension with the breath.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
Definition of slowly
Adverb
  • Yonezawa has carte blanche, and her resulting artwork is to be unveiled some time later this year.
    Miles Socha, WWD, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Two years later, though, Clinton awarded Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
    Susan Page, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of later
Adverb
  • The samples were seized with the assistance of Thai authorities and subsequently transferred to the custody of U.S. law enforcement.
    Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 12 Jan. 2025
  • He was arrested for arson and subsequently booked, and is now currently being held in custody.
    Bailey Richards, People.com, 12 Jan. 2025
Definition of subsequently
Adverb
  • For Chu, the project represents the break of a lifetime, the opportunity for the film-buff son of immigrant parents to make his own elaborate saga and, eventually, to meet a hero or two.
    Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 2 Jan. 2025
  • There are many factors to consider when selecting the right investments, but none is more important than selecting the right investment sponsor—the strategic partner who takes on the responsibility of acquiring, managing and eventually selling property assets on your behalf.
    Azure Erickson, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of eventually
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dilation

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dilatoriness

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