[Sửa]Tardy, delayed, overdue, behindhand, dilatory,unpunctual; belated, US past due: He was even late for his ownwedding. Better late than never. Your mortgage payment is lateagain. 2 recent, last, new, fresh, current, up to date: Haveyou got a copy of a late edition of today's newspaper?
[Sửa]Deceased, departed, dead; former, past, ex-, recent, previous,preceding, old (See also 5., below.): Here is a song by thelate, great Bing Crosby. He has a meeting with Lord Pamby, latechairman of United Oxidation. 4 of late. See 5., below.
[Sửa]Recently, lately, previously, formerly, once,heretofore, in recent or former time(s), of late, latterly (Seealso 3., above.): They are dining tonight with Sir Keith, lateof Scotland Yard.
[Sửa]Till or at an advanced hour or time: I wasup late last night. She married late.
[Sửa]Tardily, unpunctually,belatedly: We arrived too late for the first act.
[Sửa]Recently,lately: As late as a week ago they were still holding the jobopen for her.