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Antonyms for late

Grammar : Adj, adv
Spell : leyt
Phonetic Transcription : leɪt

Definition of late

Origin :
  • Old English læt "occurring after the customary or expected time," originally "slow, sluggish," from Proto-Germanic *lata- (cf. Old Norse latr "sluggish, lazy," Middle Dutch, Old Saxon lat, German laß "idle, weary," Gothic lats "weary, sluggish, lazy," latjan "to hinder"), from PIE *led- "slow, weary" (cf. Latin lassus "faint, weary, languid, exhausted," Greek ledein "to be weary"), from root *le- "to let go, slacken" (see let (v.)).
  • The sense of "deceased" (as in the late Mrs. Smith) is from late 15c., from an adverbial sense of "recently." Of women's menstrual periods, attested colloquially from 1962. Related: Lateness. As an adverb, from Old English late.
  • adj not on time
  • adj new
  • adj dead
  • adv at the last minute
Example sentences :
  • Since he went to Salamis in search of you, I have not seen him until late this evening.
  • Extract from : « Philothea » by Lydia Maria Child
  • Have you not of late struggled against the warnings of this friendly spirit?
  • Extract from : « Philothea » by Lydia Maria Child
  • They walked rapidly to the station, but too late, of course, for the train.
  • Extract from : « Brave and Bold » by Horatio Alger
  • Made rather a late start, owing to some of the horses straying.
  • Extract from : « Explorations in Australia » by John Forrest
  • It was a very good season, but the expedition was too late in starting.
  • Extract from : « Explorations in Australia » by John Forrest
  • It was late in August, and on the first of September Emilia was to be married.
  • Extract from : « Malbone » by Thomas Wentworth Higginson
  • Destructive wars ensued, which have of late only been terminated.
  • Extract from : « United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches » by Various
  • I think it would be a greater tragedy if she has come too late.
  • Extract from : « Grace Harlowe's Return to Overton Campus » by Jessie Graham Flower
  • But the fact is I've got an appointment late this afternoon.
  • Extract from : « Viviette » by William J. Locke
  • It is rather too late in the day for you to see the registrar.
  • Extract from : « Grace Harlowe's Return to Overton Campus » by Jessie Graham Flower

Synonyms for late

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