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late adverb

  /leɪt/
  • After a deadline has passed, past a designated time.
 spät

late adjective

  /leɪt/
  • Near the end of a period of time.
  • Specifically, near the end of the day.
  • (usually, not comparable) Associated with the end of a period.
 spät
  • (not comparable, euphemistic) Deceased, dead: used particularly when speaking of the dead person's actions while alive. (Generally must be preceded by a possessive or an article, commonly "the"; see usage notes. Can itself only precede the person's name, never follow it.)
 verstorben, selig
  • Not arriving or occurring until after an expected time.
 verspätet

lateness noun

  /ˈleɪt.nəs/ , /ˈleɪt.nɪs/
  • The state of being late.
 Verspätung

lately

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Johnny-come-lately
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