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