Late
adverbAdjective
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:Laterafter the expected or usual time; delayed
“a belated birthday card”
“I'm late for the plane”
“the train is late”
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”
later than usual or than expected
“the train arrived late”
“we awoke late”
“the children came late to school”
Similar:BelatedlyTardilyto an advanced time
“talked late into the evening”
Similar:Deep
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