All later synonyms
latΒ·er
L l adj later
- next β immediately following in time, order, importance, etc.: the next day; the next person in line.
- following β the act of following.
- posterior β situated behind or at the rear of; hinder (opposed to anterior).
- proximate β next; nearest; immediately before or after in order, place, occurrence, etc.
- subsequent β occurring or coming later or after (often followed by to): subsequent events; Subsequent to their arrival in Chicago, they bought a new car.
- ulterior β being beyond what is seen or avowed; intentionally kept concealed: ulterior motives.
- downstream β upstream
- succeeding β being that which follows; subsequent; ensuing: laws to benefit succeeding generations.
adv later
- again β You use again to indicate that something happens a second time, or after it has already happened before.
- subsequently β occurring or coming later or after (often followed by to): subsequent events; Subsequent to their arrival in Chicago, they bought a new car.
- afterward β If you do something or if something happens afterward, you do it or it happens after a particular event or time that has already been mentioned.
- thereafter β after that in time or sequence; afterward: Thereafter they did not speak.
- after β If something happens after a particular date or event, it happens during the period of time that follows that date or event.
- behind β If something is behind a thing or person, it is on the other side of them from you, or nearer their back rather than their front.
- latterly β of late; lately: He has been latterly finding much to keep himself busy.
- by and by β presently or eventually
- down the line β complete, full, unreserved, or whole-hearted: a down-the-line endorsement.
- down the road β a long, narrow stretch with a smoothed or paved surface, made for traveling by motor vehicle, carriage, etc., between two or more points; street or highway.
- in a while β a short time from now
- in time β the system of those sequential relations that any event has to any other, as past, present, or future; indefinite and continuous duration regarded as that in which events succeed one another.
- infra β below, especially when used in referring to parts of a text.
- later on β a comparative of late: Her later years were not happy.
adverb later
adjective later
- advanced β An advanced system, method, or design is modern and has been developed from an earlier version of the same thing.
- future β time that is to be or come hereafter.
- late β occurring, coming, or being after the usual or proper time: late frosts; a late spring.
- delayed β of or relating to a particle, as a neutron or alpha particle, that is emitted from an excited nucleus formed in a nuclear reaction, the emission occurring some time after the reaction is completed.
- deferred β withheld over a certain period; postponed
- postponed β to put off to a later time; defer: He has postponed his departure until tomorrow.
- latter β occurring, coming, or being after the usual or proper time: late frosts; a late spring.
- ensuing β Present participle of ensue.
interjection later
- goodbye β a farewell.
noun later
- sayonara β a Japanese farewell
preposition later
- since β from then till now (often preceded by ever): He was elected in 1978 and has been president ever since.