Late vs. Lately
Lateadjective
Near the end of a period of time.
Lateadjective
Specifically, near the end of the day.
Lateadjective
Associated with the end of a period.
Lateadjective
Not arriving until after an expected time.
Lateadjective
Not having had an expected menstrual period.
Lateadjective
Deceased, dead: used particularly when speaking of the dead person's actions while alive. the"; see usage notes.}}
Lateadjective
Existing or holding some position not long ago, but not now; departed, or gone out of office.
Lateadjective
Recent — relative to the noun it modifies.
Latenoun
(informal) A shift (scheduled work period) that takes place late in the day or at night.
Lateadverb
After a deadline has passed, past a designated time.
Lateadverb
formerly, especially in the context of service in a military unit.
Lateadjective
Coming after the time when due, or after the usual or proper time; not early; slow; tardy; long delayed; as, a late spring.
Lateadjective
Far advanced toward the end or close; as, a late hour of the day; a late period of life.
Lateadjective
Existing or holding some position not long ago, but not now; recently deceased, departed, or gone out of office; as, the late bishop of London; the late administration.
Lateadjective
Not long past; happening not long ago; recent; as, the late rains; we have received late intelligence.
Lateadjective
Continuing or doing until an advanced hour of the night; as, late revels; a late watcher.
Lateadverb
After the usual or proper time, or the time appointed; after delay; as, he arrived late; - opposed to early.
Lateadverb
Not long ago; lately.
Lateadverb
Far in the night, day, week, or other particular period; as, to lie abed late; to sit up late at night.
Lateadjective
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time;
Lateadjective
after the expected or usual time; delayed;
Lateadjective
of the immediate past or just previous to the present time;
Lateadjective
having died recently;
Lateadjective
of a later stage in the development of a language or literature; used especially of dead languages;
Lateadjective
at or toward an end or late period or stage of development;
Lateadjective
(used especially of persons) of the immediate past;
Lateadverb
later than usual or than expected;
Lateadverb
to an advanced time;
Lateadverb
at an advanced age or stage;
Lateadverb
in the recent past;
Latelyadverb
Recently; not long ago; of late.
Latelyadverb
Not long ago; recently; as, he has lately arrived from Italy.
Latelyadverb
in the recent past;
Latelyadverb
recently; not long ago
