late

Derived from Old English 'lāt', meaning 'slow' or 'delayed'.

ADJ (1)
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tarde neutral / atrasado formal / demorado neutral
Synonyms delayed neutral , tardy formal
Antonyms early , punctual

Occurring, arriving, or done after the expected, proper, or usual time.

  • The train was late due to technical issues.
  • She was late for work because of heavy traffic.
  • It's too late to catch the last bus.
ADV (1)
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tarde neutral / recientemente neutral / después neutral / posteriormente formal
Synonyms recently neutral , afterwards neutral
Antonyms earlier , before

After the usual, expected, or proper time; or, at an advanced point in time or development.

  • He arrived late to the meeting, missing the introduction.
  • Don't stay up too late if you have an early start tomorrow.
  • The company started developing the new technology late in the decade.