late, adj.
freq. cnt. 46
freq. cnt. 46
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 33 freq. cnt.: 33
late
sample sentences
"late evening""late 18th century"
"a late movie"
"took a late flight"
"had a late breakfast"
after the expected or usual time; delayed
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 1
belated late tardy
sample sentences
"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"
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similar to
having died recently
<adj.all> (a) freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3
late
of the immediate past or just previous to the present time
<adj.all> (a) freq. cnt.: 12 freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 3
late recent
sample sentences
"a late development""their late quarrel"
"his recent trip to Africa"
"in recent months"
"a recent issue of the journal"
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semantic pointers
similar to
of a later stage in the development of a language or literature; used especially of dead languages
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2
late
sample sentences
"Late Greek"
at or toward an end or late period or stage of development
<adj.all> (a) freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
late later
sample sentences
"the late phase of feudalism""a later symptom of the disease"
"later medical science could have saved the child"
(used especially of persons) of the immediate past
<adj.all> (a) (a) (a) freq. cnt.: 21 freq. cnt.: 17 freq. cnt.: 4
former late previous
sample sentences
"the former president""our late President is still very active"
"the previous occupant of the White House"
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