behindhand
IPA: bɪhˈaɪndhænd
adjective
- (archaic, of a person) Late, tardy, overdue, behind (in accomplishing a task, etc.).
- (archaic, of a task or the object of a task) Not at the expected point of completion.
- (archaic) Behind (someone or something moving, a trend, etc.), lagging behind, not keeping up.
- (archaic) Behind in paying a debt; in arrears.
- (archaic) Not having enough of, lacking (in something).
- (dated) Inferior, less advanced (compared with someone in something).
adverb
- (archaic) Belatedly, tardily.
- (archaic) In debt, or in arrears.
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Examples of "behindhand" in Sentences
- Nor were the women behindhand in this contest for holiness.
- Idea of czechoslovakism was injected behindhand and by very controversial way.
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