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    behindhand
    /bɪˈhʌɪndhand/

    adjective

    • 1. late or slow in doing something: "the Yoruba have not been behindhand in economic activity"

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  3. Behindhand means late or slower in doing something than expected. See the formal usage, synonyms, related words and phrases, and examples from the Hansard archive.

  4. Behindhand means being in arrears, in an inferior position, or behind schedule. Learn the synonyms, examples, word history, and kids definition of behindhand from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

  5. Behindhand means delayed or behind in work, progress, or payment. See synonyms, pronunciation, examples, and usage of behindhand in British and American English.

  6. Behindhand means late or slower than expected in doing something. See the usage, synonyms, and translations of this formal adverb or adjective in the Cambridge Dictionary.

  7. Behindhand means being late or slow, especially in paying a debt. Find out the origin, usage, and translations of this adjective and adverb in English and Spanish.

  8. Behindhand means late, behind in progress, or in debt. It is an adverb derived from behind and hand. See how to use it in sentences and its origin and history.

  9. behindhand (with/in something) late in doing something or in paying money that is owed. They were behindhand in settling their debts. Word Origin mid 16th cent.: from behind + hand, on the pattern of beforehand. Want to learn more?