dilatorily

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negligently; procrastinatingly, in a manner intending to delay
In a dilatory manner
With delay; tardily
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Intentionally delaying (someone or something), intended to cause delay, gain time, or defer decision

a dilatory strategy.

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tending to cause delay
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{a} slow, slothful, idle, backward, long
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Marked by procrastination or delay; tardy; slow; sluggish; said of actions or measures
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slow or tardy
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Intentionally delaying (someone or something)
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{s} negligent; procrastinating, delaying, tardy, lagging
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(Adj ) -tending to delay or procrastinate; slow; tardy
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wasting time
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\DIL-uh-tor-ee\, adjective: 1 Tending to put off what ought to be done at once; given to procrastination 2 Marked by procrastination or delay; intended to cause delay; -- said of actions or measures
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causing delay, repetitive
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Someone or something that is dilatory is slow and causes delay. You might expect politicians to smooth things out when civil servants are being dilatory. slow in doing something (dilatorius, from dilatus, past participle of differre ; DIFFER)
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using cautious slow strategy to wear down opposition; avoiding direct confrontation; "a fabian policy"
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inclined to waste time and lag behind
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wasting time inclined to waste time and lag behind
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Said of a defense or a plea that resists the plaintiff's present right of recovery by interposing some temporary objection, as that the court has no jurisdiction, that the plaintiff lacks capacity to sue See 3 Bl Com 301 A form of plea
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intended to cause delay, gain time, or defer decision, example: a dilatory strategy
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Designed to cause delay
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Inclined to defer or put off what ought to be done at once; given the procrastination; delaying; procrastinating; loitering; as, a dilatory servant
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