Definition as Adjective

• being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
• having died recently
• of a later stage in the development of a language or literature; used especially of dead languages
• after the expected or usual time; delayed
• (used especially of persons) of the immediate past
• at or toward an end or late period or stage of development
• of the immediate past or just previous to the present time

Definition as Adverb

• at an advanced age or stage
• later than usual or than expected
• to an advanced time
• in the recent past

• belated, tardy

• former, previous

• later

• recent

• belatedly, tardily

• deep

• recently, lately, of late, latterly

• "late evening"; "late 18th century"; "a late movie"; "took a late flight"; "had a late breakfast"

• "her late husband"

• "late Greek"

• "a belated birthday card"; "I'm late for the plane"; "the train is late"; "tardy children are sent to the principal"; "always tardy in making dental appointments"

• "the former president"; "our late President is still very active"; "the previous occupant of the White House"

• "the late phase of feudalism"; "a later symptom of the disease"; "later medical science could have saved the child"

• "a late development"; "their late quarrel"; "his recent trip to Africa"; "in recent months"; "a recent issue of the journal"

• "she married late"; "undertook the project late in her career"

• "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"

• "deep into the night"; "talked late into the evening"

• "he was in Paris recently"; "lately the rules have been enforced"; "as late as yesterday she was fine"; "feeling better of late"; "the spelling was first affected, but latterly the meaning also"

• Late vs belated
• Late vs tardy
• Late vs former
• Late vs previous
• Late vs later
• Late vs recent
• Late vs belatedly
• Late vs tardily
• Late vs deep
• Late vs recently
• Late vs lately
• Late vs of late
• Late vs latterly