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late meaning and definition
Definition and meaning of late at MeaningMonkey.org. late meaning and definition in the English Dictionary.LATE adjective
Definition of late (adjective)
- 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"
- antonym: early
- after the expected or usual time; delayed
- of the immediate past or just previous to the present time
- "a late development"; "their late quarrel"; "his recent trip to Africa"; "in recent months"; "a recent issue of the journal"
- synonyms: recent
- having died recently
- "her late husband"
- of a later stage in the development of a language or literature; used especially of dead languages
- "Late Greek"
- antonym: early
- at or toward an end or late period or stage of development
- (used especially of persons) of the immediate past
LATE adverb
Definition of late (adverb)
- later than usual or than expected
- "the train arrived late"; "we awoke late"; "the children came late to school"; "notice came so tardily that we almost missed the deadline"; "I belatedly wished her a happy birthday"
- synonyms: belatedly, tardily
- antonym: ahead of time
- to an advanced time
- "deep into the night"; "talked late into the evening"
- synonyms: deep
- at an advanced age or stage
- "she married late"; "undertook the project late in her career"
- in the recent past
Source: Princeton University Wordnet