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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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