dilatorily

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dilatorily
Adverb
  • But there was finally a shark on the other end of the line, slowly being hauled toward the boat.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 22 July 2025
  • Jonathan Erdman, a senior meteorologist at weather.com, wrote that the heat wave may last until at least the last weekend of July in the Plains and South, while slowly expanding west toward the Rockies.
    John Bacon, USA Today, 22 July 2025
Adverb
  • He was jailed and later released on bond, and is on administrative leave pending additional review by the chief.
    Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 22 July 2025
  • In 2019, former UAW President Gary Jones was accused — and later convicted — of plotting to steal up to $1.5 million in union dues, was likely to be ousted via Article 30, though Jones resigned before the process was completed.
    Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 22 July 2025
Adverb
  • When a health department subsequently refused to change the gender of a teenage transgender girl on the birth certificate, the American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana sued the governor for allegedly violating the equal protection and privacy clauses of the U.S. Constitution.
    Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 24 July 2025
  • The Chiefs subsequently started three other players at left tackle.
    Sam McDowell Updated July 22, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2025
Adverb
  • Deputies eventually breached the door of the house with explosives and got in without firing any shots around 1:30 p.m., Warren County Sheriff Barry Riley told Fox 19.
    David Ferrara, The Enquirer, 27 July 2025
  • The incident resulted in an hours-long standoff with Waukesha police, who eventually used drones to locate Lovejoy's body, which had been dragged to a spot near basement stairs, and spot Couture's location in the house.
    Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 27 July 2025
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“Dilatorily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dilatorily. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.

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