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late > 11 senses
ADJECTIVE1lateBeing or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
2late, belated, tardyAfter the expected or usual time
3late, recentOf the immediate past or just previous to the present time
4lateHaving died recently
5lateOf a later stage in the development of a language or literature
6late, laterAt or toward an end or late period or stage of development
7late, former, previous(used especially of persons) of the immediate past
ADVERB1late, belatedly, tardilyLater than usual or than expected
2late, deepTo an advanced time
3lateAt an advanced age or stage
4late, recently, lately, of late, latterlyIn the recent past
late > pronunciation
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late > adjective 1
MeaningBeing or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time.
Examples"late evening"; "late 18th century"; "a late movie"; "took a late flight"; "had a late breakfast"
Attribute oftiming
Similaradvanced, ripe; after-hours; latish; posthumous
See alsomodern
Contraryearly; middle
late > adjective 2
MeaningAfter the expected or usual time. Delayed.
Examples"a belated birthday card"; "I'm late for the plane"; "the train is late"
Synonymsbelated, tardy
Similar tounpunctual
late > adjective 3
MeaningOf the immediate past or just previous to the present time.
Examples"a late development"; "their late quarrel"
Synonymsrecent
Similar topast
late > adjective 4
MeaningHaving died recently.
Examples"her late husband"
Similar todead
late > adjective 5
MeaningOf a later stage in the development of a language or literature. Used especially of dead languages.
Examples"Late Greek"
Categorylinguistics
SimilarModern, New; New
Contraryearly; middle
late > adjective 6
MeaningAt or toward an end or late period or stage of development.
Examples"the late phase of feudalism"; "a later symptom of the disease"; "later medical science could have saved the child"
Synonymslater
Similaradvanced; tardive
Contraryearly
late > adjective 7
Meaning(used especially of persons) of the immediate past.
Examples"our late President is still very active"
Synonymsformer, previous
Similar topast
late > adverb 1
MeaningLater than usual or than expected.
Examples"the train arrived late"; "we awoke late"; "the children came late to school"; "I belatedly wished her a happy birthday"
Synonymsbelatedly, tardily
Contraryearly, ahead of time, too soon
late > adverb 2
MeaningTo an advanced time.
Examples"talked late into the evening"
Synonymsdeep
late > adverb 3
MeaningAt an advanced age or stage.
Examples"she married late"; "undertook the project late in her career"
late > adverb 4
MeaningIn the recent past.
Examples"lately the rules have been enforced"; "as late as yesterday she was fine"; "feeling better of late"
Synonymsrecently, lately, of late, latterly

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