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Adjective: tardy (tardier,tardiest)  taa(r)-dee
  1. After the expected or usual time; delayed
    "tardy children are sent to the principal"; "always tardy in making dental appointments"
    - belated, late

Derived forms: tardiest, tardier

See also: tardily, tardiness, unpunctual

Encyclopedia: Tardy