2late adverb
later; latest 1 : at or near the end of a period of time or a process, activity, series, etc.
▪ Late in the year he became ill. ▪ It rained late in the day. ▪ Late in his career he moved to the city. ▪ a word first recorded late in the 17th century ▪ They were trailing by a touchdown late in the fourth quarter. ▪ The package should be arriving late next week. — opposite early 2 : after the usual or expected time
▪ She arrived at work (a half hour) late. ▪ He sent in his job application late. ▪ They arrived too late for breakfast. ▪ I like getting up late. ▪ The package arrived late, but better late than never! ▪ She's been working late. ▪ They stayed late. — opposite early
▪ Late in the year he became ill. ▪ It rained late in the day. ▪ Late in his career he moved to the city. ▪ a word first recorded late in the 17th century ▪ They were trailing by a touchdown late in the fourth quarter. ▪ The package should be arriving late next week. — opposite early
▪ She arrived at work (a half hour) late. ▪ He sent in his job application late. ▪ They arrived too late for breakfast. ▪ I like getting up late. ▪ The package arrived late, but better late than never! ▪ She's been working late. ▪ They stayed late. — opposite early
as late as
: as recently as — used in referring to a time that you think is surprisingly recent ▪ The company is now in serious trouble, but it was reporting record profits as late as last year.
late of
formal : having recently lived or worked in (a place, a company, etc.)
▪ The company's new president is Mark Jones, late of Chicago.
▪ The company's new president is Mark Jones, late of Chicago.
of late
formal : during a recent period
▪ They have not seen him of late. [=lately, recently] ▪ Of late she has been acting strangely.
▪ They have not seen him of late. [=lately, recently] ▪ Of late she has been acting strangely.
