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All later synonyms

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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

  • presently β€” in a little while; soon: They will be here presently.
  • anon β€” Anon means quite soon.
  • shortly β€” in a short time; soon.
  • soon β€” within a short period after this or that time, event, etc.: We shall know soon after he calls.

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

noun later

preposition later

  • since β€” from then till now (often preceded by ever): He was elected in 1978 and has been president ever since.
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