Synonyms for dilatorily
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Antonyms for dilatorily
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They were dilatorily obeying a call from Marjorie, and making for the window.
WORD ORIGIN
late 15c., from Late Latin dilatorius, from dilator "procrastinator," from dilatus, serving as past participle of differe "delay" (see defer).
MORE RELATED WORDS FOR DILATORILY
late
adverbat the last minuteleisurely
adverbcasually, unhurriedly- at one's convenience
- at one's leisure
- calmly
- comfortably
- composedly
- deliberately
- dilatorily
- easily
- gradually
- inactively
- indolently
- laggardly
- langorously
- languidly
- lazily
- lethargically
- lingeringly
- listlessly
- slowly
- sluggishly
- taking one's time
- tardily
- torpidly
- with delay
- without haste
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the
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