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later
[ lei-ter ]
adverb
- a comparative of late ( def ):
The meeting ran later than we expected.
- afterward, subsequently, or at a time in the future (sometimes followed by on ):
She later said she was sorry. I'll see you later. Let's decide about this later on.
later
/ ˈleɪtə /
adverb
- afterwards; subsequently
- see you lateran expression of farewell
- sooner or latereventually; inevitably
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Word History and Origins
Origin of later1
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Idioms and Phrases
In addition to the idiom beginning with later , also see sooner or later . Also see under late .Discover More
Example Sentences
The influential al Qaeda propagandist, who was born in New Mexico, died in a U.S. drone strike later that year.
A few days later, Bush replied, “We will uphold the law in Florida.”
It was seen by a small delegation of star-struck prelates and dignitaries who later described the film as “moving.”
Their bodies were later found incinerated and buried in mass graves outside of town.
One topic that comes up among the members, she says, is dealing with loss years later.
Bessires was included because he would never win it at any later date, but his doglike devotion made him a priceless subordinate.
His 6,000 native auxiliaries (as it proved later on) could not be relied upon in a civil war.
Ten minutes later, veiled and cloaked, she stepped out alone into the garden.
Those in whom the impulse is strong and dominant are perhaps those who in later years make the good society actors.
His idea was that there would be ample time later to order a concentration on either wing or on the centre.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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