Late

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Mục lục 1 Adjective 1.1 occurring, coming, or being after the usual or proper time 1.2 continued until after the usual time or hour; protracted 1.3 near or at the end of day or well into the night 1.4 belonging to the time just before the present moment; most recent 1.5 immediately preceding the present one; former 1.6 recently deceased 1.7 occurring at an advanced stage in life 1.8 belonging to an advanced period or stage in the history or development of something 2 Adverb 2.1 after the usual or proper time, or after delay 2.2 until after the usual time or hour; until an advanced hour, esp. of the night 2.3 at or to an advanced time, period, or stage 2.4 recently but no longer 3 Idiom 3.1 of late 4 Antonyms 4.1 adjective 4.2 adverb 5 Synonyms 5.1 adjective 5.2 adverb

Adjective

occurring, coming, or being after the usual or proper time

late frosts; a late spring.

continued until after the usual time or hour; protracted

a late business meeting.

near or at the end of day or well into the night

a late hour.

belonging to the time just before the present moment; most recent

a late news bulletin.

immediately preceding the present one; former

the late attorney general.

recently deceased

the late Mr. Phipps.

occurring at an advanced stage in life

a late marriage.

belonging to an advanced period or stage in the history or development of something

the late phase of feudalism.

Adverb

after the usual or proper time, or after delay

to arrive late.

until after the usual time or hour; until an advanced hour, esp. of the night

to work late.

at or to an advanced time, period, or stage

The flowers keep their blossoms late in warm climates.

recently but no longer

a man late of Chicago, now living in Philadelphia.

Idiom

of late

lately; recently

The days have been getting warmer of late.

Antonyms

adjective

early , on time , prompt , punctual , antique , old , old-fashioned , live

adverb

early , on time , punctually

Synonyms

adjective

backward , behind , behindhand , behind time , belated , blown * , delayed , dilatory , eleventh-hour , gone , held up , hung up * , in a bind , in the lurch , jammed * , lagging , last-minute , missed the boat , out of luck , overdue , postponed , put off , remiss , slow , stayed , strapped * , tardy , too late , unpunctual , advanced , fresh , just out , modern , recent , asleep , bygone , cold , deceased , defunct , departed , erstwhile , ex- , exanimate , extinct , former , inanimate , lifeless , old , once , onetime , past , preceding , previous , quondam , sometime , whilom , after , later , neoteric , posterior , procrastinating , procrastinative , procrastinatory , subsequent , subsequently , succedent

adverb

backward , behind , behindhand , behind time , belatedly , dilatorily , slowly , tardily , unpunctual , lately , latterly , recently , belated , contemporary , dead , deceased , delayed , departed , former , lagging , new , overdue , past , postponed , recent , tardy