until after the usual time or hour; until an advanced hour, especially of the night: to work late. at or to an advanced time, period, or stage: The flowers keep their blossoms late in warm climates. recently but no longer: a man late of Chicago, now living in Philadelphia. Late or lately ? - English Grammar Today - a reference to written and spoken English grammar and usage - Cambridge Dictionary The U.S. finished with 221 points, two points clear of the International team, which finished with 219. Europe, the Day 1 leader captained by 2011 Open champion Darren Clarke, finished third, with Late means after the expected time, or at the end of a certain period of time. if you're late for a movie, you get to the theater after the film's already started. If you're a late sleeper, you make a habit of dozing long after your alarm goes off. When you're late, you're not on time. V/Line conductors, train controllers and customer service staff walked off the job at 3am. was more than 40 minutes late due to cancelled train services. phrase [PHRASE with cl] You use of late to refer to an event or state of affairs that happened or began to exist a short time ago . [formal] His life has changed of late. The dollar has been stronger of late. Synonyms: recently, just now, in recent times, not long ago More Synonyms of of late See full dictionary entry for late late (lāt) adj. lat·er, lat·est 1. a. Coming, occurring, continuing, or remaining after the correct, usual, or expected time; delayed: a late breakfast; a late meeting. See Synonyms at tardy. b. Occurring at an advanced hour, especially well into the evening or night: a late movie on television; the late flight to Denver. 2. Of or toward the end or IyRUC.

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