late
layt
- a being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
late evening
late 18th century
a late movie
took a late flight
had a late breakfast - s after the expected or usual time; delayed
a belated birthday card
I'm late for the plane
the train is late - s of the immediate past or just previous to the present time
a late development
their late quarrel - s having died recently
her late husband - a of a later stage in the development of a language or literature; used especially of dead languages
- a 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 - s (used especially of persons) of the immediate past
our late President is still very active - r later than usual or than expected
the train arrived late
we awoke late
the children came late to school
I belatedly wished her a happy birthday - r to an advanced time
talked late into the evening - r at an advanced age or stage
she married late
undertook the project late in her career - r in the recent past
lately the rules have been enforced
as late as yesterday she was fine
feeling better of late
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