Afoot and Delayed

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Afoot adverb - In progress.

Usage example: although the drug just got released, research for a more effective medication is already afoot

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Delayed is an antonym for afoot.

Delayed adjective - Not as far along as normal in development.

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Afoot is an antonym for delayed.

Nearby Words: delay, delaying, delayer

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Delayed and Afoot. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/afoot/delayed

Afoot & Delayed. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/afoot/delayed>.

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