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[ adverb ] happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
Synonyms Examples "he apologized subsequently" "he's going to the store but he'll be back here later" "it didn't happen until afterward" "two hours after that" |
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[ adverb ] at some eventual time in the future
Synonyms Examples "By and by he'll understand" "I'll see you later" |
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[ adverb ] comparative of the adverb `late'
Examples "he stayed later than you did" |
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[ adjective ] at or toward an end or late period or stage of development
Synonyms Examples "the late phase of feudalism" "a later symptom of the disease" "later medical science could have saved the child" |
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