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Word: late
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Meaning:
Adjective:
- Near the end of a period of time.
- Not arriving until after an expected time.
- euphemism Deceased, dead: used particularly when speaking of the dead person's actions while alive. (Often used with the; see usage notes.)
- Recent -- relative to the noun it modifies.
- Specifically, near the end of the day.
- not used comparatively Associated with the end of a period.
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Adverb:
- After a deadline has passed, past a designated time.
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