Late
/leɪt/
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Adjective: happening or arriving after the expected, proper or usual time; Adverb: after the expected, proper or usual time
She arrived late to the meeting because of traffic.
Etymology
Derived from Old English 'læt', meaning 'slow, tardy, delayed'. It comes from Proto-Germanic *lata- and is related to the Old Norse 'late' and Old High German 'laz' (slow).
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What does Late mean?
Late means: Adjective: happening or arriving after the expected, proper or usual time; Adverb: after the expected, proper or usual time
How do you pronounce Late?
Late: /leɪt/
How is Late used in a sentence?
She arrived late to the meeting because of traffic.