later

CEFRA1

/ˈleɪ.tə/

adverb · adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adverb

    At a time after now or after another event.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Happening after something else in time.

Examples

  • Politicians will be debating the bill later this week.

  • Could you call again later, please?

At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
1
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • [ˈleɪ̯.ɾɚ]

Deep Dive

adverb

Extra meanings

  1. Afterward in time (used with than when comparing with another time).

  2. At some unspecified time in the future.

  3. comparative form of late: more late

More examples

In context

  • My roommate arrived first. I arrived later.

  • You came in late yesterday and today you came in even later.

  • Smile now, cry later!

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Origin

adverb

* Adverb: From Middle English later, latere, from Old English lator, equivalent to late + -er. * Adjective: From Middle English later, latere, from Old English lætra, equivalent to late + -er. Cognate with Saterland Frisian leeter (“later”), West Frisian letter (“later”), Dutch later (“later”), German Low German later (“later”).