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The correct spelling is late.
How to pronounce late
/leɪt/
nounIPA: /leɪt/
Say it like: Lat-e
The correct spelling is late. A shift (scheduled work period) that takes place late in the day or at night. For example: "It was late in the evening when we finally arrived."
Usage Examples
“It was late in the evening when we finally arrived.”
“It was getting late and I was tired.”
“Late Latin is less fully inflected than classical Latin.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A shift (scheduled work period) that takes place late in the day or at night.
adjective
- 1.Near the end of a period of time.
- 2.Specifically, near the end of the day.
- 3.(usually not comparable) Associated with the end of a period.
- 4.Not arriving until after an expected time.
- 5.Not having had an expected menstrual period.
adverb
- 1.After a deadline has passed, past a designated time.
- 2.Formerly, especially in the context of service in a military unit.
- 3.Not long ago; just now.
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