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later

[ lei-ter ]

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adjective

a comparative of late ( def ):
Her later years were not happy.

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

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adjective

the comparative of late

adverb

afterwards; subsequently
see you later
an expression of farewell
sooner or later
eventually; inevitably

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Word History and Origins

Origin of later¹

First recorded before 900; lat(e) ( def ) + -er ⁴( def ) for the adjective; lat(e) ( def ) + -er ⁵( def ) for the adverb

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Idioms and Phrases

In addition to the idiom beginning with later , also see sooner or later . Also see under late .

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Example Sentences

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Three hits later, the Pirates were up three.

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After Brown pulled Edmonton even again, Moore scored nine seconds later when he drove to the net and poked the puck past Pickard.

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The true owner of the home later confirmed to law enforcement that the property was not being rented out.

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Moments later, an officer is heard saying, “OK, she racked it,” followed almost immediately by the sound of at least six gunshots fired in quick succession.

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“The cut’s deep. The doctor here basically told me if I wasn’t so muscular, I might be dead or paralyzed,” Pham told reporters a few months later at spring training.

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