Synonyms & related words for dilatorily

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Words related to dilatorily

Explore words related to dilatorily — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include dilatoriness, sluggishly, slow, forslow, tardily, slowish, prolixious, sluggish. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does dilatorily come from?

The word dilatorily breaks down into 2 roots of Latin and English origin: dilator, from Latin dilator (“delaying, one who defers”); and -ily, from English ly (“in the manner of”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.