Students who do not arrive to class on time are tardy, and they often receive some sort of penalty for it.

I missed my train because I was tardy in arriving to the metro, forcing me to wait for the next one.

I was tardy to my own wedding, but only because there was an accident on the road that stopped traffic.

Because the point of an interview is to make a good impression on a potential employer, you should never be tardy.

Being tardy to work too many times may cost you your job, as an employer wants somebody that can show up on time.