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Raretardy
The correct spelling is tardy.
How to pronounce tardy
/ˈtɑːdi/
nounIPA: /ˈtɑːdi/
Say it like: Tar-dee
The correct spelling is tardy. A piece of paper given to students who are late to class. For example: "The teacher gave her a tardy because she did not come into the classroom until after the bell."
Usage Examples
“The teacher gave her a tardy because she did not come into the classroom until after the bell.”
“He yawned, then raised a tardy hand over his mouth.”
“His tardy performance bordered on incompetence.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A piece of paper given to students who are late to class.
- 2.An instance of a student being marked as tardy by a teacher in his or her attendance sheet.
verb
- 1.To make tardy.
adjective
- 1.Late; overdue or delayed.
- 2.Moving with a slow pace or motion; not swift.
- 3.Ineffectual; slow-witted, slow to act, or dull.
- 4.Unwary; unready (especially in the phrase take (someone) tardy).
- 5.Criminal; guilty.
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