Awaited and Dilatory

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Awaited adjective - Being in accordance with the prescribed, normal, or logical course of events.

Usage example: at the awaited moment the President walked up to the lectern and began his address to the nation

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Dilatory is an antonym for awaited.

Nearby Word: awaiting

Dilatory adjective - Moving or proceeding at less than the normal, desirable, or required speed.

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Awaited is an antonym for dilatory.

Nearby Words: dilate, dilation, dilating, dilator, dilative

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