later

[lei-ter]

adjective

1. a comparative of late.

   Her later years were not happy.

adverb

1. a comparative of late.

   The meeting ran later than we expected.

2. afterward, subsequently, or at a time in the future (sometimes followed byon ).

   She later said she was sorry. I'll see you later. Let's decide about this later on.

later

/ ˈleɪtə /

adjective

1. the comparative of late

adverb

1. afterwards; subsequently

2. an expression of farewell

3. eventually; inevitably

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

Idioms and Phrases

• late
• sooner or later

Example Sentences

Looking back on the film nearly 30 years later, Macy can see things more clearly.

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She updated her followers in a later post by saying she was "a bit hoarse, but all is good".

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In 1965, he relocated to London to work with Island Records - later the home of Bob Marley - but the label's attempts to make his sound palatable to rock audiences weren't entirely successful at first.

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It was a joke, Fleming later made clear.

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The company plans to use the Hawthorne airport for testing its aircraft and later as an air taxi hub.

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Related Words

• afterward 
• again 
• next 
• subsequently 
• thereafter