later
a comparative of late: Her later years were not happy.
a comparative of late: 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.
Origin of later
1Words Nearby later
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How to use later in a sentence
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.”
Pope Francis Has the Pleasure of Meeting Angelina Jolie for a Few Seconds | Barbie Latza Nadeau | January 8, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTTheir bodies were later found incinerated and buried in mass graves outside of town.
Why Mexicans Are Enraged by Obama’s Big Tuesday Meeting | Ruben Navarrette Jr. | January 6, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTOne topic that comes up among the members, she says, is dealing with loss years later.
Everyone at This Dinner Party Has Lost Someone | Samantha Levine | January 6, 2015 | THE DAILY BEAST
Bessires was included because he would never win it at any later date, but his doglike devotion made him a priceless subordinate.
Napoleon's Marshals | R. P. Dunn-PattisonHis 6,000 native auxiliaries (as it proved later on) could not be relied upon in a civil war.
The Philippine Islands | John ForemanTen minutes later, veiled and cloaked, she stepped out alone into the garden.
Hilda Lessways | Arnold BennettThose in whom the impulse is strong and dominant are perhaps those who in later years make the good society actors.
Children's Ways | James SullyHis idea was that there would be ample time later to order a concentration on either wing or on the centre.
Napoleon's Marshals | R. P. Dunn-Pattison
British Dictionary definitions for later
/ (ˈleɪtə) /
the comparative of late
afterwards; subsequently
see you later an expression of farewell
sooner or later eventually; inevitably
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Other Idioms and Phrases with later
In addition to the idiom beginning with later
- later on
also see:
- sooner or later
Also see underlate.
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