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at an advanced age or stage; "she married late"; "undertook the project late in her career"

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"

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"

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"

at an advanced age or stage; "she married late"; "undertook the project late in her career"

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"

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"

(linguistics) of a later stage in the development of a language or literature; used especially of dead languages; "Late Greek"

having died recently; "her late husband"

Coming after the time when due, or after the usual or proper time; not early; slow; tardy; long delayed; as, a late spring.

Far advanced toward the end or close; as, a late hour of the day; a late period of life.

Existing or holding some position not long ago, but not now; lately deceased, departed, or gone out of office; as, the late bishop of London; the late administration.

Not long past; happening not long ago; recent; as, the late rains; we have received late intelligence.

Continuing or doing until an advanced hour of the night; as, late revels; a late watcher.

Not long ago; lately.

Far in the night, day, week, or other particular period; as, to lie abed late; to sit up late at night.

After the usual or proper time, or the time appointed; after delay; as, he arrived late; - opposed to early.

Coming after the time when due, or after the usual or proper time; not early; slow; tardy; long delayed; as, a late spring.

Far advanced toward the end or close; as, a late hour of the day; a late period of life.

Existing or holding some position not long ago, but not now; lately deceased, departed, or gone out of office; as, the late bishop of London; the late administration.

Not long past; happening not long ago; recent; as, the late rains; we have received late intelligence.

Continuing or doing until an advanced hour of the night; as, late revels; a late watcher.

Not long ago; lately.

Far in the night, day, week, or other particular period; as, to lie abed late; to sit up late at night.

After the usual or proper time, or the time appointed; after delay; as, he arrived late; - opposed to early.

Coming after the usual time; tardy; long delayed; as, a late spring; far on toward the end or close; as, a late hour of the day; recent; as, a late occurrence; formerly in office; as, the late secretary of state; recently dead; as, the late Mr. Brown.

After delay; as, to arrive late; after the usual time; as, to get up late; of late, recently; as, I have not seen you of late.

Lateness.

Later.

Latest.

(comp. LATER; superl. LATEST), Slow, tardy: behindhand: coming after the expected time: long delayed: far advanced towards the close: last in any place or character: deceased: departed: out of office: not long past.

LATE, LATELY.

Coming after due time; far advanced; deceased; out of office, &c.

Lato.

Coming after time; tardy; recent; deceased.

After or beyond the usual time; recently.

adv. After the usual time or the time appointed;— not long ago; lately;— far in the night, day, week, or other particular period.