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late a. 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"
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late r. [
belatedly, tardily] 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"
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late r. [
deep] to an advanced time; "deep into the night"; "talked late into the evening"
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late s. having died recently; "her late husband"
. wn #5
late a. of a later stage in the development of a language or literature; used especially of dead languages; "Late Greek"
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