Main entry: late
Definition: having died recently
Usage: her late husband
Main entry: late
Definition: being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
Usage: late evening; late 18th century; a late movie; took a late flight; had a late breakfast
Definition: at or toward an end or late period or stage of development
Usage: the late phase of feudalism; a later symptom of the disease; later medical science could have saved the child
Main entry: late
Definition: of a later stage in the development of a language or literature; used especially of dead languages
Usage: Late Greek
Main entry: previous, former, late
Definition: (used especially of persons) of the immediate past
Usage: the former president; our late President is still very active; the previous occupant of the White House
Definition: of the immediate past or just previous to the present time
Usage: a late development; their late quarrel; his recent trip to Africa; in recent months; a recent issue of the journal
Main entry: belated, tardy, late
Definition: after the expected or usual time; delayed
Usage: a belated birthday card; I'm late for the plane; the train is late; tardy children are sent to the principal; always tardy in making dental appointments
Main entry: tardily, late, belatedly
Definition: later than usual or than expected
Usage: the train arrived late; we awoke late; the children came late to school; notice came so tardily that we almost missed the deadline; I belatedly wished her a happy birthday
Main entry: recently, late, lately, latterly, of late
Definition: in the recent past
Usage: he was in Paris recently; lately the rules have been enforced; as late as yesterday she was fine; feeling better of late; the spelling was first affected, but latterly the meaning also
Definition: to an advanced time
Usage: deep into the night; talked late into the evening
Main entry: late
Definition: at an advanced age or stage
Usage: she married late; undertook the project late in her career