without speed (`slow' is sometimes used informally for `slowly');
"he spoke slowly" "go easy here--the road is slippery" "glaciers move tardily" "please go slow so I can see the sights"
later than usual or than expected;
"the train arrived late" "we awoke late" "the children came late to school" "notice came so tardily that we almost missed the deadline" "I belatedly wished her a happy birthday"
