delayinglyadv.

Brit.

/dᵻˈleɪɪŋli/, U.S.

/dəˈleɪɪŋli/,

/diˈleɪɪŋli/

Forms: see delay v.¹ and -ing suffix² and -ly suffix².

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: delay v.¹, -ing suffix², -ly suffix².

Etymology: < delay v.¹ + -ing suffix² + -ly suffix². Compare later delaying adj.

In a manner characterized by or involving delay; dilatorily.

ΘΚΠ

the world > time > a suitable time or opportunity > untimeliness > delay or postponement > [adverb]

delayinglyc1475

lingeringly1589

retardately1598

dilatorily1700

unpromptly1837

procrastinatingly1847

temporizingly1847

on the back burner1963

c1475 Mirroure of the Worlde (Bodl. 283) (2003) l. 3997 Whoosoo begynneth goodnes delayinglye it is noo mervell though he doo it necligentlye.

1660 T. Hall Beauty of Magistracy 114 Christ is described..to be one that seeketh judgement, and executeth justice speedily... As tis ill to do right rashly, so tis a wrong to do it delayingly.

1864 Ld. Tennyson Enoch Arden in Enoch Arden, etc. 26 And yet she held him on delayingly With many a scarce-believable excuse.

2004 A. Hollinghurst Line of Beauty (2005) 260 He was unpacking too, though as coyly and delayingly as he had undressed that day at the Highgate Ponds.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2020; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	delayingly
释义	delayinglyadv. Brit. /dᵻˈleɪɪŋli/, U.S. /dəˈleɪɪŋli/, /diˈleɪɪŋli/ Forms: see delay v.¹ and -ing suffix² and -ly suffix². Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: delay v.¹, -ing suffix², -ly suffix². Etymology: < delay v.¹ + -ing suffix² + -ly suffix². Compare later delaying adj. In a manner characterized by or involving delay; dilatorily. ΘΚΠ the world > time > a suitable time or opportunity > untimeliness > delay or postponement > [adverb] delayinglyc1475 lingeringly1589 retardately1598 dilatorily1700 unpromptly1837 procrastinatingly1847 temporizingly1847 on the back burner1963 c1475 Mirroure of the Worlde (Bodl. 283) (2003) l. 3997 Whoosoo begynneth goodnes delayinglye it is noo mervell though he doo it necligentlye. 1660 T. Hall Beauty of Magistracy 114 Christ is described..to be one that seeketh judgement, and executeth justice speedily... As tis ill to do right rashly, so tis a wrong to do it delayingly. 1864 Ld. Tennyson Enoch Arden in Enoch Arden, etc. 26 And yet she held him on delayingly With many a scarce-believable excuse. 2004 A. Hollinghurst Line of Beauty (2005) 260 He was unpacking too, though as coyly and delayingly as he had undressed that day at the Highgate Ponds. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2020; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adv.c1475
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