delinquently
In lawless fashion
In a delinquent manner—failing to fulfill obligations or behaving in ways that violate rules or laws.
The account was delinquently maintained, with payments months overdue.
The word applies both to financial negligence and to juvenile misconduct, though the adverb form is uncommon in either context.
Against the law
- illegallyContrary to law
- illicitlyIn prohibited fashion
- wrongfullyWithout legitimate cause
- fraudulentlyThrough intentional dishonesty
feloniously · lawlessly · antisocially · culpably · criminally · offending · transgressing · violating
Neglectful of duty
- neglectfulFailing to care properly
- laxInsufficiently firm or rigorous
- carelessInattentive, prone to mistakes
- overduePast expected arrival
defaulting · behind · tardy · late · derelict · slipshod · inattentive · heedless
In mischievous manner
- impishlyIn mischievous fashion
- naughtilyIn a disobedient manner
- rascallyMischievously dishonest
- prankishlyIn mischief-making fashion
cheekily · waywardly · troublemaking · acting out · miscreant · scampish
In a disobedient manner
- disobedientlyIn a rule-breaking manner
- defiantlyIn open resistance
- unrulyDifficult to control
- waywardStubbornly self-willed
recalcitrant · obstinately · willfully · contrary · noncompliant · mutinously · disorderly · contumaciously
unlawfully
Against the law
- illegallyContrary to law
- illicitlyIn prohibited fashion
- wrongfullyWithout legitimate cause
fraudulently · feloniously · lawlessly · antisocially · culpably · criminally · offending · transgressing · violating
remiss
Neglectful of duty
- neglectfulFailing to care properly
- laxInsufficiently firm or rigorous
- carelessInattentive, prone to mistakes
overdue · defaulting · behind · tardy · late · derelict · slipshod · inattentive · heedless · forgetful
roguishly
In mischievous manner
prankishly · cheekily · waywardly · troublemaking · acting out · miscreant · scampish
rebelliously
In a disobedient manner
- disobedientlyIn a rule-breaking manner
- defiantlyIn open resistance
- unrulyDifficult to control
wayward · recalcitrant · obstinately · willfully · contrary · noncompliant · mutinously · disorderly · contumaciously · refractory
delinquentlydutifully
Acting from obligation
responsibly · obediently · conscientiously · diligently · faithfully
delinquentlypunctually
At the scheduled time
promptly · on time · early · timely · ahead of schedule
delinquentlyproperly
In the correct manner
lawfully · righteously · virtuously · uprightly · blamelessly
- juvenile delinquentYouth who commits crimes
- delinquent accountsPayments missed past deadline
- delinquent behaviorYouth criminal activity
- delinquent taxesLevies past their deadline
- delinquent actsCrimes by underage persons