Late - Definition

adv 1: 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"
[syn: late, belatedly, tardily] [ant: ahead of
time, early, too soon]
2: to an advanced time; "deep into the night"; "talked late into
the evening" [syn: deep, late]
3: at an advanced age or stage; "she married late"; "undertook
the project late in her career"
4: in the recent past; "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" [syn: recently,
late, lately, of late, latterly]
adj 1: 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" [ant: early, middle]
2: after the expected or usual time; delayed; "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" [syn: belated, late,
tardy]
3: 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" [syn: late(a), recent]
4: having died recently; "her late husband"
5: of a later stage in the development of a language or
literature; used especially of dead languages; "Late Greek"
[ant: early, middle]
6: 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"
[syn: late, later(a)] [ant: early]
7: (used especially of persons) of the immediate past; "the
former president"; "our late President is still very active";
"the previous occupant of the White House" [syn: former(a),
late(a), previous(a)]