adjective
delayed
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adjective
1
Happening later than planned or expected.
"Our flight was delayed by three hours due to a storm."
"The results came back as a delayed reaction to the medication."
How to Use Delayed
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishRunning late, or arriving after the time it was supposed to.
Common pairings
delayed flight
delayed reaction
delayed response
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Our flight was _____ by three hours due to a storm.