late
/leɪt//leɪt/noun
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A shift (scheduled work period) that takes place late in the day or at night.
adjective
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Near the end of a period of time.
Example: It was late in the evening when we finally arrived.
Specifically, near the end of the day.
Example: It was getting late and I was tired.
(usually not comparable) Associated with the end of a period.
Example: Late Latin is less fully inflected than classical Latin.
Not arriving until after an expected time.
Example: Even though we drove as fast as we could, we were still late.
adverb
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After a deadline has passed, past a designated time.
Example: We drove as fast as we could, but we still arrived late.
Formerly, especially in the context of service in a military unit.
Example: Colonel Easterwood, late of the 34th Carbines, was a guest at the dinner party.
Not long ago; just now.