Examples: late evening late 18th century a late movie took a late flight had a late breakfast
Examples: 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
Examples: a late development their late quarrel his recent trip to Africa in recent months a recent issue of the journal
Examples: her late husband
Examples: Late Greek
Examples: the late phase of feudalism a later symptom of the disease later medical science could have saved the child
Examples: the former president our late President is still very active the previous occupant of the White House
Examples: 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
Examples: deep into the night talked late into the evening
Examples: she married late undertook the project late in her career
Examples: 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
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