CEFR B1

tardy

adjective

Meaning

Late or delayed in arriving or happening.

Examples

He was marked tardy for arriving 10 minutes after the bell.
The train was tardy due to unexpected track maintenance.

Synonyms: late, delayed, behindhand, unpunctual

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tardy (B1)

adjective

Pronunciation: /ˈtɑːrdi/

Definition

Late or delayed in arriving or happening.

Examples

He was marked tardy for arriving 10 minutes after the bell.
The train was tardy due to unexpected track maintenance.
She apologized for her tardy reply to the email.

How to Use tardy

tardy to (prepositional phrase): Late for a specific event or place. — "He was tardy to the meeting."

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