late
A1Frequent NGSL-1UK /leɪt/US /leɪt/
Meaning
adjective
arriving, happening or done after the expected, arranged or usual time
“I'm sorry I'm late.”
adverb
after the expected, arranged or usual time
“I got up late.”
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“the point is not that it was a few years late,”
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“This was in the late 1960's, before personal computers and desktop publishing, so it was all made with typewriters, scissors, and polaroid cameras.”
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“Dozens of restaurants and stores stayed open late and posted Harry Potter-themed specials.”
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