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DILATORILY
Etymology
Adverb
dilatorily (comparative more dilatorily, superlative most dilatorily)
In a dilatory manner.
Source: Wiktionary
Dil"a*to*ri*ly, adv.
Definition: With delay; tardily.
DILATORY
Dil"a*to*ry, a. Etym: [L. dilatorius, fr. dilator a delayer, fr. dilatus, used as p. p. of differe to defer, delay: cf. F. dilatoire. See Dilate, Differ, Defer.]
1. Inclined to defer or put off what ought to be done at once; given the procrastination; delaying; procrastinating; loitering; as, a dilatory servant.
2. Marked by procrastination or delay; tardy; slow; sluggish; -- said of actions or measures. Alva, as usual, brought his dilatory policy to bear upon hiMotley. Dilatory plea (Law), a plea designed to create delay in the trial of a cause, generally founded upon some matter not connected with the merits of the case.
Syn.
– Slow; delaying; sluggish; inactive; loitering; behindhand; backward; procrastinating. See Slow.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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