delinquently

/dɪˈlɪŋkwəntli/
adverb
  1. In a way that fails to do what is required by law, duty, or obligation.
    • The company was fined for behaving delinquently in its environmental reporting.
    • The landlord acted delinquently by not fixing the broken heater for months.
    • She paid her taxes delinquently, always missing the April deadline.
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