Late

adverb
leɪt

Adjective

  • at or toward an end or late period or stage of development

    the late phase of feudalism

    a later symptom of the disease

    later medical science could have saved the child

    Similar:Later
  • after the expected or usual time; delayed

    a belated birthday card

    I'm late for the plane

    the train is late

    Similar:BelatedTardy
  • of the immediate past or just previous to the present time

    a late development

    their late quarrel

    Similar:Recent
  • (used especially of persons) of the immediate past

    our late President is still very active

  • being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

    late evening

    late 18th century

    a late movie

  • having died recently

    her late husband

  • of a later stage in the development of a language or literature; used especially of dead languages

Adverb

  • in the recent past

    lately the rules have been enforced

    as late as yesterday she was fine

    feeling better of late

    Similar:LatelyLatterlyRecently
  • later than usual or than expected

    the train arrived late

    we awoke late

    the children came late to school

    Similar:BelatedlyTardily
  • to an advanced time

    talked late into the evening

    Similar:Deep

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