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Adjective(1) being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time,after the expected or usual time,having died recently,of a later stage in the development of a language or literature,(used especially of persons) of the immediate past,not on time,new,dead(2) being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time(3) after the expected or usual time(4) having died recently(5) of a later stage in the development of a language or literature(6) (used especially of persons) of the immediate past(7) not on time(8) new(9) dead
Adverb(1) later than usual or than expected,to an advanced time,at an advanced age or stage,in the recent past,at the last minute(2) later than usual or than expected(3) to an advanced time(4) at an advanced age or stage(5) in the recent past(6) at the last minute

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(1) While in pruning mode, cut late flowering clematis hard back to a low pair of fat buds.(2) I had arrived quite late in the day when dusk was falling.(3) Management loved him, except for the fact that he was always a few minutes late for work.(4) Fatima, in her late fifties, is a practising Muslim who prays and fasts but is not veiled.(5) Less than half of the adult population regularly attended church by the late 1980s.(6) Acidantheras have a wonderful scent and are excellent for late flowering.(7) his late sister(8) It is believed that hormones are involved and women who have their first child late in life or who have no children are more at risk.(9) I arrived half an hour late because Dad lost his palm pilot and couldn't remember what time school started.(10) She is late and I am edgy, expecting a group of tough females in hoods and trainers.(11) Two late goals gave Crewe their first win since the opening day of the season as they beat Luton 3-1.(12) Bridget was a hard worker as was her late husband James and together they reared a family of four in very difficult times.(13) He won some points though late in August and I never made scalping jokes after that.(14) to stay up late(15) I arrived in Wolverhampton late this evening, as I'm doing a small part in a short film here tomorrow.(16) The white currant is White transparent, again a late flowering variety.
Related Words
(1) too late
(2) stay up late
(3) be late
(4) very late
(5) better late than never
(6) get up late
(7) sleep late
(8) go to bed late
(9) late at night
(10) late night
Synonyms
Adjective
1. behind schedule
2. dead
3. recent
4. belated
5. later
6. previous


Adverb
7. behind schedule
8. after hours
9. late at night
10. deep
11. latterly


📺 Word Example from TV Shows

- Come on. We're late.
- Calm down. We'll make the movie.

- Come on. We're LATE. - Calm down. We'll make the movie.

The Big Bang Theory Season 3, Episode 7


Too late. Bernade...

Too LATE. Bernade...

The Big Bang Theory Season 11, Episode 12


Little too fuckin' late,
you mean.

Little too fuckin' LATE, you mean.

Westworld Season 2, Episode 4


Sorry I'm late, but my hammer got stuck
in the door on the bus.

Sorry I'm LATE, but my hammer got stuck in the door on the bus.

The Big Bang Theory Season 1, Episode 6


Sorry I'm late.

Sorry I'm LATE.

The Big Bang Theory Season 5, Episode 5


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