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behindhand

adjective adverb

behind schedule

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Word Facts

Word length
10
Starts with
B
Ends with
D
Contains
EH
Scrabble score
20
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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adjective

  1. behind schedule

    “was behindhand with the rent”

adverb

  1. in debt

    “he fell behind with his mortgage payments”

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Example Sentences

was behindhand with the rent
he fell behind with his mortgage payments
a month behind in the rent
a company that has been run behindhand for years
in arrears with their utility bills

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