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Late

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Definitions for Late

adjective
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
Examples
  1. late evening
  2. late 18th century
  3. a late movie
  4. took a late flight
  5. had a late breakfast
adjective
after the expected or usual time
Synonyms
belated tardy
Examples
  1. delayed
  2. a belated birthday card
  3. I'm late for the plane
  4. the train is late
  5. tardy children are sent to the principal
  6. always tardy in making dental appointments
adjective
of the immediate past or just previous to the present time
Synonyms
late(a) recent
Examples
  1. a late development
  2. their late quarrel
  3. his recent trip to Africa
  4. in recent months
  5. a recent issue of the journal
adjective
having died recently
Synonyms
late(a)
Examples
  1. her late husband
adjective
of a later stage in the development of a language or literature
Examples
  1. used especially of dead languages
  2. Late Greek
adjective
at or toward an end or late period or stage of development
Synonyms
later(a)
Examples
  1. the late phase of feudalism
  2. a later symptom of the disease
  3. later medical science could have saved the child
adjective
(used especially of persons) of the immediate past
Synonyms
former(a) late(a) previous(a)
Examples
  1. the former president
  2. our late President is still very active
  3. the previous occupant of the White House
adverb
later than usual or than expected
Synonyms
belatedly tardily
Examples
  1. the train arrived late
  2. we awoke late
  3. the children came late to school
  4. notice came so tardily that we almost missed the deadline
  5. I belatedly wished her a happy birthday
adverb
to an advanced time
Synonyms
deep
Examples
  1. deep into the night
  2. talked late into the evening
adverb
at an advanced age or stage
Examples
  1. she married late
  2. undertook the project late in her career
adverb
in the recent past
Synonyms
recently lately of late latterly
Examples
  1. he was in Paris recently
  2. lately the rules have been enforced
  3. as late as yesterday she was fine
  4. feeling better of late
  5. the spelling was first affected, but latterly the meaning also

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