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ALL meanings of latenesses

late
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  • adjective latenesses occurring, coming, or being after the usual or proper time: late frosts; a late spring. 1
  • adjective latenesses continued until after the usual time or hour; protracted: a late business meeting. 1
  • adjective latenesses near or at the end of day or well into the night: a late hour. 1
  • adjective latenesses belonging to the time just before the present moment; most recent: a late news bulletin. 1
  • adjective latenesses immediately preceding the present one; former: the late attorney general. 1
  • adjective latenesses recently deceased: the late Mr. Phipps. 1
  • adjective latenesses occurring at an advanced stage in life: a late marriage. 1
  • adjective latenesses belonging to an advanced period or stage in the history or development of something: the late phase of feudalism. 1
  • adverb latenesses after the usual or proper time, or after delay: to arrive late. 1
  • adverb latenesses until after the usual time or hour; until an advanced hour, especially of the night: to work late. 1
  • adverb latenesses at or to an advanced time, period, or stage: The flowers keep their blossoms late in warm climates. 1
  • adverb latenesses recently but no longer: a man late of Chicago, now living in Philadelphia. 1
  • idioms latenesses of late, lately; recently: The days have been getting warmer of late. 1
  • noun latenesses plural of lateness. 0
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